Four-year-old Jonathan is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin. They are having hot dogs for lunch. When his mom cuts Jonathan's hot dog into five pieces and Erin's into six pieces. Jonathan protests, "Erin has more than me!" Which ability does Jonathan not yet demonstrate?
A. conservation
B. centration
C. animism
D. egocentrism
A. conservation
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
In discussing the issue of parental discipline, which of the following professionals would be LEAST likely to remind parents that it is important to consider how the child views being punished?
a. a behaviorist b. a social psychologist c. a philosopher d. a journalist
The transition from childhood to adolescence includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. more abstract ways of thinking. B. greater interest in romantic relationships. C. biological changes of puberty. D. desire to spend more time with family.
According to the philosophical belief associated with ____________, all that exists is what the different natural sciences study.
a. naturalism b. the verification principle c. naïve realism d. physicalism