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An experimenter shows a child two clay "sausages" that are identical in size and shape and then allows the child to watch as she rolls one of the clay sausages into a longer, thinner sausage. The experimenter then asks the child whether the two clay sausages still contain the same amount of clay. This experiment was designed to examine:


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Dependent Variable

In an experiment or clinical trial, the variable that represents the effect or outcome of interest.

Physical Age

A measure of how old a person is in years, as opposed to biological or psychological age, which may differ based on health or mental state.

Physical Health

The overall condition of the body, including the absence of disease, fitness level, and physical functioning.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other.

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