"Play money" may seem real to the preschooler who does not yet understand

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The appearance/reality distinction refers to the understanding that things are not always as they appear to be. Young children may struggle with this concept, and may treat play money as if it were real because they do not yet grasp the idea that it is only a representation of real money. The other options (conservation principles, A-not-B search error, and relational logic of transitivity) are not directly related to the concept of play money.

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