Roger Is Shown Two Piles of Sand and Says That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Roger is shown two piles of sand and says that each pile has the same amount. However, when one pile is flattened with a shovel, he now claims emphatically, "The flat pile has less sand." Based on this information, Roger is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

• A) preoperational
• B) concrete operations
• C) formal operations
• D) sensorimotor

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Definitions:

Fitness

Degree of adaptation to an environment, as measured by the individual’s relative genetic contribution to future generations.

Armored Glyptodonts

Prehistoric mammals resembling large armadillos with bony plates covering their bodies, now extinct.

Extinct

Refers to a species that no longer exists on Earth, having no living representatives remaining.

Armadillos

Small to medium-sized mammals protected by a hard, protective shell, known for their ability to roll into a ball.