alleryA child cannot infer A > C from A > B and B > C. Which skill is lacking?
AObject permanence
BTransitive inference
CSymbolic thinking
DClassification
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Transitive inference
1. Using two known relations to find a third is transitive inference.
2. Preoperational children lack this basic logic.
3. Object permanence and symbolic play are not about comparing ordered relations.
_Source: Wikipedia, Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Intuitive thought substage_
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