All of the following concepts except ________________ can be attributed to Piaget and his work on cognitive development.

A) imprinting
B) object permanence
C) conservation
D) centration

Conservation

The realization that altering an object’s or substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties.

Centration

Focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.