When a Young Child Is Asked Which Beaker Has More

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a young child is asked which beaker has more liquid in it, the child ignores the width of the beakers and looks only at the height of the beakers. This child is exhibiting _____.

• A) centration
• B) egocentrism
• C) conservation
• D) object permanence

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Definitions:

Rate of Sales

The speed at which a company's goods are sold or its services are provided within a specific period.

Constant-cost Industry

An industry in which the input costs do not change as the industry's output changes, leading to a flat supply curve.

Demand Increase

A situation where the desire for a good or service exceeds the previous level at the current price.

Market Equilibrium

The point at which the quantity demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in no economic pressure to change the price.