Question

Chantel 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 ____________.

A. Irreversibility
B. Animism
C. Egocentrism
D. Conservation

Answer 1

A. Irreversibility

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario being described it can be said that her behavior demonstrates the characteristic known as irreversibility. This refers to a stage in early child development in which the child believes that certain actions/events cannot be reversed or undone, such as spilling ketchup on her dress. Chantel believes that the dress cannot be fixed and is why she begins to cry uncontrollably.