Evelyn dropped a tiny spot of ketchup on her pants during lunch. Even though her teacher was able to completely remove the spot, Evelyn is crying hysterically and says that she wants to go home because her outfit is ruined. Her behavior demonstrates the characteristic of preoperational thought known as _____.

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Irreversibility is the inability to understand that a transformation can be reversed. In this case, Evelyn is unable to understand that the ketchup spot can be removed and that her outfit is not ruined.

Evelyn Dropped a Tiny Spot of Ketchup on Her Pants