Jane's teacher has haphazardly placed eight sticks of different lengths on the table.He asks Jane to put the sticks in order from shortest to longest.Through this test,Jane's teacher is testing her ability of
A)seriation.
B)centration.
C)understanding object permanence.
D)transitivity.

Question

Jane's teacher has haphazardly placed eight sticks of different lengths on the table.He asks Jane to put the sticks in order from shortest to longest.Through this test,Jane's teacher is testing her ability of
A)seriation.
B)centration.
C)understanding object permanence.
D)transitivity.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Seriation refers to the ability to arrange objects in order based on a certain characteristic, such as size or length. In this scenario, Jane's teacher is testing her ability to seriate the sticks from shortest to longest. Choice B, centration, refers to the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect other important aspects, which is not relevant in this scenario. Choice C, understanding object permanence, refers to the ability to recognize that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight, which is also not relevant in this scenario. Choice D, transitivity, refers to the ability to understand relationships and make logical deductions based on those relationships, which is not directly being tested in this scenario.

Jane's Teacher Has Haphazardly Placed Eight Sticks of Different Lengths