Six-year-old Shayla was asked to say which of two boys was more naughty: John, who broke one toy by throwing it down the stairs during a temper tantrum, or Kevin, who broke six toys when he lost his balance and fell on top of them. According to Piaget, Shayla will say
a. Kevin, because she is in the stage of moral realism and believes that breaking more toys is more naughty, regardless of the intentions surrounding the incident.
b. John, because she is in the stage of moral relativism and believes that John is more naughty because he acted deliberately and Kevin did not.
c. that neither boy is naughty because she has not yet acquired object permanence and does not understand the consequences of breaking a toy.
d. that both boys are equally naughty and she will refuse to pick one.
Question 2
The ________ period lasts about ten to fourteen days after conception has taken place. During this time, the ________ becomes implanted in the uterine wall.
a. germinal; fertilized egg c. embryonic; fertilized egg
b. germinal; fetus d. embryonic; fetus
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