Preschoolers generally do not recognize that if 8 - 5 = 3,then 3 + 5 = 8.Which characteristic of their thought causes this error

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Preschoolers' thinking is characterized by irreversibility, which means they cannot mentally reverse an action, such as reversing the order of addition and subtraction in this case. They cannot understand that subtraction undoes addition and that addition undoes subtraction. Centration refers to the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation while ignoring other relevant aspects, egocentrism is the inability to take another person's perspective, and animism is the attribution of life to inanimate objects. None of these characteristics apply to the given error.

Preschoolers Generally Do Not Recognize That If 8 - 5