Most 5-Year-Olds Cannot Correctly Solve the Classic Conservation Task Involving

question 6

Multiple Choice

Most 5-year-olds cannot correctly solve the classic conservation task involving equal amounts of water in different-sized containers because their thinking is characterized by:

• A)egocentrism and gender schemas.
• B)object permanence and induction.
• C)irreversibility and centration.
• D)logic and symbolic thought.

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