Preoperational children fail to show conservation skills because of a characteristic known as
a. egocentrism.
b. precausal thinking.
c. transductive reasoning.
d. irreversibility.
d
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A. quantum intelligence B. fluid intelligence C. crystallized intelligence D. intellectual quotient
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a. statistic b. parameter c. tendency d. true value
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) the general public is biased against science and reason. Incorrect. While this may be a true statement, it is not one that has been used by your authors to explain why people believe in ESP. B) overestimation of coincidences is more common than underestimation. C) people don't realize how probable some "improbable" events are. D) they fail to understand how scientific research is conducted.