Which behavior is not normally 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 a large container does not change the amount
d. Engages in fantasy and magical thinking
ANS: D
The preschool 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. School-age children enter the stage of concrete operations. They learn that their point of view is not the only one. 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. The school-age child understands that properties of objects do not change when their order, form, or appearance does.
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