Sarah, an eight-year-old, is playing with her dolls. She notices that they are of different heights; this leads her to arrange them in the order of their height from left to right. Which of the following processes does this scenario illustrate?

A. Encoding
B. Mainstreaming
C. Seriation
D. Rehearsing


Answer: C

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