Sarah, an eight-year-old, is playing with her dolls. She notices that they are of different heights; this leads her to arrange them in the order of their height from left to right. Which of the following processes does this scenario illustrate?

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Seriation is the ability to arrange objects in order by size, number, or any other characteristic. In this scenario, Sarah is arranging her dolls by height, which is an example of seriation.

Sarah, an Eight-Year-Old, Is Playing with Her Dolls