Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation,neglecting other important features.
A)dynamic transformation
B)centration
C)hierarchical classification
D)irreversibility

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Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task involves showing children that the same amount of liquid can be poured into containers of different shapes and sizes, and asking them if the amount of liquid has changed. Preoperational children tend to focus on one aspect of the situation, such as the height of the liquid in the container, and neglect other important features, such as the width or shape of the container. This is known as centration. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Piaget's Conservation-Of-Liquid Task Demonstrates That Preoperational Children's Thinking Is Characterized