Suppose that you show a small boy two bars of fresh fudge that are equal on all dimensions (exactly the same size, shape, and weight)
You ask him if the two bars are the same, and he says "Yes." You then cut one of the bars into 10 chunks as he watches. You are surprised when he now asks if he can have the cut up fudge because it has more candy than the intact bar. This episode illustrates that the youngster:
a. probably is retarded.
b. lacks the concept of object permanence.
c. is in the preoperational stage.
d. is in the concrete operational stage.
c
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a. interviewers should pursue only one explanation for what happened. b. children should be encouraged to first describe the event in their own words. c. children should be questioned repeatedly on a single issue. d. adults should suggest possible events to cue the child's memory.
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