Which of the following definitions is correct?

a. Seriation refers to the tendency to focus on a single dimension, aspect, or quality of an object, problem, or situation.

b. Classification refers to organizing items into categories.

c. Both of these definitions are correct.

d. Neither of these definitions is correct.

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Which of the following definitions is correct?

a. Seriation refers to the tendency to focus on a single dimension, aspect, or quality of an object, problem, or situation.

b. Classification refers to organizing items into categories.

c. Both of these definitions are correct.

d. Neither of these definitions is correct.

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Salma Chaney · Answer 1

The correct answer is: b) classification refers to organizing items into categories.

Explanation:

According to Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, the characteristics of preoperative thought within the intuitive substage are centration, conservation, irreversibility, class inclusion and transitive inference. Centration (and not seriation) refers to the act of focusing all attention on one characteristic or dimension of a situation, disregarding the others.