When experimenters ask children to judge whether two complex pictures are the same, preschool children tend to use a haphazard comparison strategy, not examining all of the details before making a judgment. The children exhibit a lack of
A) conservation.
B) attention to the salient.
C) centration.
D) planfulness.

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The lack of planfulness is indicated by the children's haphazard comparison strategy, meaning they do not systematically or methodically compare all details before making a judgment. This contrasts with issues like conservation, attention to the salient, or centration, which involve different cognitive processes not directly related to the planning and execution of a comparison strategy.

When Experimenters Ask Children to Judge Whether Two Complex Pictures