Piaget Uses the Term compensation to Refer to

question 49

Multiple Choice

Piaget uses the term compensation to refer to

• A) the ability to focus simultaneously on several aspects of a problem
• B) the ability to mentally undo or reverse an action
• C) the knowledge that properties of an object or substance remain unchanged despite superficial changes in its appearance
• D) the tendency of young children to assume that whenever two events occur together, one must have caused the other

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