Five-year-old Allie is asked if she has a sister, and she says "Yes, Sarah's my sister.". Allie is then asked if Sarah has a sister, and Allie says, "no.". This verbal exchange illustrates that Allie's thinking lacks

a. animism.
b. reversibility.
c. object permanence.
d. conservation.


B

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