Preoperational children's incorrect responses on conservation tasks are best explained by the ________ which is characteristic of their thought.

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Centration is the tendency of preoperational children to focus only on one aspect of a situation, without considering other relevant factors. This leads to incorrect responses on conservation tasks where they focus on the appearance of an object without realizing that its properties have not changed. Egocentrism, deductive reasoning, and animism are also characteristics of preoperational thought, but they do not specifically explain the incorrect responses on conservation tasks.

Preoperational Children's Incorrect Responses on Conservation Tasks Are Best Explained