Characteristics |
Examples |
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Centration |
Focus on one aspect of something at a time (e.g., how much juice in a glass depends on either width or height, but not both). |
Perceptually bound |
Deal with appearances, cannot work out a problem in their minds; not impressed by magic tricks because they do not appreciate the trick. |
Cause by association |
If two events happen close together, one is assumed to have caused the other. |
Lack of conservation: mass |
Thinks a ball of clay gets bigger when it is rolled into a snake. |
Lack of conservation: number |
Given two rows of 10 M&Ms each, will say the row that is more spead out contains more. |
Lack of conservation: quantity |
Says the glass with the most juice is the taller one, even if the child just saw it poured from a shorter to wider glass. |
Classification |
Classify objects based on only one aspect (e.g., color, size). |