"Carol is older than Lexi and Lexi older than Tyler. Who is older Carol or Tyler?" The ability to solve problems such as this demonstrates the concept of

A) transitive inference.
B) reversibility.
C) seriation.
D) decentration.

A) transitive inference. Transitive inferences require comparisons between elements in a series of objects that have not been directly compared.

Psychology

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a. project the concerns of the therapist into the patient's thoughts. b. allow the therapist to gather clues about the client's unconscious impulses. c. suppress memory. d. interpret the symbolic meaning of dreams. e. allow the client to sublimate their impulses.

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Menarche refers to

a. a female's first menstrual period. b. a female's first ovulation. c. reproductive maturity in males and females. d. a male's fertility.

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