A Child's Inability to Understand That Undoing a Sequence of Events

question 109

Multiple Choice

A child's inability to understand that undoing a sequence of events will bring about the original situation is called _____.

• A) concrete operations
• B) conservation
• C) irreversibility
• D) symbolic thought

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Definitions:

Agency Thinking

The cognitive process that leads individuals to believe they can influence their own actions and the environment around them.

Willpower

refers to the ability to control impulses and delay short-term gratification for long-term objectives.

Commitment

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, or goal.

Optimistic Biases

The tendency to believe that we are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events compared to others.