While vacuuming the playroom, Jackson's mother set his train track on a table. Seeing that the track had been moved, Jackson became upset and complained that his track was ruined. After Jackson's mother returned the track to the floor, Jackson continued to fuss, arguing that his trains would no longer work on the track. Jackson's inability to understand that moving the track from the table to the floor restored it to the original state is an example of _______.

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Irreversibility is the inability to mentally reverse an action or understand that an object can return to its original state after being altered. Jackson's reaction shows he doesn't grasp that moving the track back to the floor restores it to its original condition.

While Vacuuming the Playroom, Jackson's Mother Set His Train Track