Four-year-old Kanaan mother makes him a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. However, Kanaan refuses to eat the sandwich, stating that he does not like cheese. When Kanaan mother removes the cheese from the sandwich, he still refuses to eat it and again states that he does not like cheese. This is an example of:

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River Schmitt

Social Studies

13 May, 09:25

Four-year-old Kanaan mother makes him a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. However, Kanaan refuses to eat the sandwich, stating that he does not like cheese. When Kanaan mother removes the cheese from the sandwich, he still refuses to eat it and again states that he does not like cheese. This is an example of:

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Laylah Tate · Answer 1

This is an example of irreversibility

Explanation:

According to Piaget, irreversibility is the idea that nothing can be undone. It is the faiure to recognize that reversal of a process can sometimes restore something to its original state. In the example above, Kanaan refuses to eat the sandwich even though the cheese was removed as he had previously complained that he didn't like cheese.