Timothy Does Not Understand That Transforming the Shape of a Liquid

question 80

Multiple Choice

Timothy does not understand that transforming the shape of a liquid (by pouring it from one container into another) does not change the amount of liquid.This represents which limitation in preoperational thought?

• A)Transductive reasoning
• B)Egocentrism
• C)Animism
• D)Conservation

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