A Child Is Presented with Two Identical Balls of Clay

question 69

Multiple Choice

A child is presented with two identical balls of clay. As the child watches, one ball is rolled into a sausage, while the other remains untouched. The child is asked which has more clay, the sausage shape or the untouched ball of clay. This experiment most likely is testing which of the following concepts?

• A) seriation
• B) conservation
• C) egocentrism
• D) classification

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Definitions:

Mineralocorticoids

A class of corticosteroids, which are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, involved in the regulation of electrolyte and water balance in the body.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer region of the adrenal glands, which produces corticosteroid hormones including cortisol and aldosterone.

Salt and Water Balance

The regulation of the amount of salt and water in the body, crucial for maintaining homeostasis and proper cell function.

Protein Synthesis

The biological process by which cells build specific proteins based on the genetic instructions encoded in DNA and mediated by mRNA and ribosomes.