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theo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What are the findings of studies that have tried to teach young children (under age 6) to conserve?

a. Children under age 6 are not able to use the principles necessary to solve conservation problems.
b. Children under age 6 can be taught the concept of conservation with clay, but they do not transfer this concept to other materials.
c. With special training, children as young as 4 years old can learn conservation principles and apply them across materials.
d. Children under age 6 are just as ready to solve conservation problems as older children.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a characteristic of chronically lonely people?

a. They do not value social relationships.
b. They overestimate their popularity.
c. They expect social interactions to result in negative outcomes.
d. They have unusually high levels of social communication skills.