Which of the following cognitive characteristics explains the difficulty preoperational children have with the beaker of water problem (conservation of volume)?
a) Object permanence
b) Egocentrism
c) Centration
d) Hypothetical thought
c The preoperational child has difficulty with the beaker of water problem because he is able to pay attention to only one aspect of an object or situation. This is referred to as centration. When the water is poured from the beaker to a shallow dish the child might say there is less water because he is focusing only on the height of the water, ignoring its width.
You might also like to view...
According to Schmuck and Schmuck, encouraging student participation and communication and discouraging the formation of cliques is usually apparent in _______
A. Stage 1 B. Stage 2 C. Stage 3 D. Stage 4
What is the typical effect of an increase in children's prosocial behavior on the level of their negative behavior?
A. increases negative behavior B. no effect on negative behavior C. decreases negative behavior D. varies based upon the type of developmental delays
What aspects of cultures should teachers know deeply about in order to be more effective with diverse students?
a. School grades b. Parent occupation c. Achievement scores d. Learning styles
Describe three important steps a school must take to become a multicultural school.
What will be an ideal response?