The characteristic of preoperational thought in which a young child thinks that nothing changes is called "_____."
A) egocentrism
B) conservation
C) static reasoning
D) centration

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Static reasoning is the characteristic of preoperational thought in which a young child thinks that nothing changes. Egocentrism refers to a child's inability to see things from another person's perspective. Conservation is the principle that the amount or quantity of a substance remains the same even if its appearance changes. Centration is the tendency to focus on only one aspect of a situation and ignore others.

The Characteristic of Preoperational Thought in Which a Young Child