A Psychologist Tells a Child a Story in Which a Puppet

question 154

Multiple Choice

A psychologist tells a child a story in which a puppet named Maxi puts a ball in one cupboard and then leaves the room.While she is gone,another puppet moves the ball to another cupboard.Then Maxi comes back.At this point,the psychologist asks the child in which cupboard will Maxi look for the ball.This is an example of:

• A)a conservation task.
• B)an assimilation task.
• C)a test of object permanence.
• D)the false-belief task.

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Definitions:

Affirmative Proposition

A statement that asserts the truth of something, as opposed to denying it.

Modern View

Contemporary perspective or way of thinking in contrast to traditional views.

Existential Import

The implication or assumption within a statement or proposition that asserts the existence of something.

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