Madeline Is Working to Teach Her 4-Year-Old Daughter,Eliza,how to Count

question 43

Multiple Choice

Madeline is working to teach her 4-year-old daughter,Eliza,how to count.She places ten buttons in one row with very little space between the buttons,and eight buttons in another row with more space between the buttons;therefore,the second row is longer than the first.Then Madeline asks her daughter which row has more buttons.Inevitably,Eliza chooses the second row,even though she knows that ten is more than eight.What is this an example of?

• A)symbolic functioning
• B)concrete operations
• C)preoperational functioning
• D)centration

Identify and select topic sentences from a group of sentences.

Determine which supporting ideas are relevant to a given topic sentence.

Understand the structure and organization required for effective paragraph development.

Recognize the importance of preparation and organization in achieving a specific task, such as cooking or learning an instrument.

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