Which behavior is not demonstrated in the 8-year-old child?
a. Understands that his or her point of view is not the only one
b. Enjoys telling riddles and silly jokes
c. Understands that pouring liquid from a small to large container does not change
the amount
d. Engages in fantasy and magical thinking
D
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A School-age children enter the stage of concrete operations. They learn that their
point of view is not the only one.
B The school-age child has a sense of humor. The child's increased language
mastery and increased logic allow for appreciation of plays on words, jokes, and
incongruities.
C The school-age child understands that properties of objects do not change when
their order, form, or appearance does.
D The preschool-age child engages in fantasy and magical thinking. The school-age
child moves away from this type of thinking and becomes more skeptical and
logical. Belief in Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny ends in this period of
development.
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