Most 5-year-olds cannot correctly solve the classic conservation task involving equal amounts of water in different-sized containers because their thinking is characterized by:
A)egocentrism and gender schemas.
B)object permanence and induction.
C)irreversibility and centration.
D)logic and symbolic thought.

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The classic conservation task involves understanding that even though the physical appearance of a substance changes, its amount remains the same. Irreversibility refers to the inability to mentally reverse a sequence of events or understand that an action can be undone. Centration refers to the tendency to focus on one salient aspect of a problem and ignore other important aspects. Both of these cognitive limitations are characteristic of the thinking of most 5-year-olds, which is why they typically cannot correctly solve the conservation task. Egocentrism and gender schemas are unrelated to this task, and object permanence and induction are not directly relevant to the conservation task.

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