Nicole Is Shown Two Rows of Eight Chips

question 49

Multiple Choice

Nicole is shown two rows of eight chips. In one row the chips are spread far apart. In the other row, the chips are closer together. If Nicole is in Piaget's preoperational stage, how would she respond if asked which row has more chips?

• A)Nicole would say that the spread out row had more chips.
• B)Nicole would say that the row where the chips were close together had more chips.
• C)Nicole would say that both rows had the same number of chips.
• D)Nicole would refuse to answer the question.

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