Which statement is an example of understatement in this excerpt? the criticism of the practice would be levied "very unjustly." women becoming breeders would be a "loss to the publick." some people "might be apt to" criticize the practice. many women would "become breeders themselves."

What was piaget's explanation as to why preschool-age children in the preoperational stage make errors on tasks requiring conservation? a) preschool children's tendency toward centration prevents them from focusing on other relevant features of a situation b) preschool children have not yet developed numerical understanding; therefore, different amounts are meaningless c) preschool children's neural-visual network is not fully matured d) preschool children have not lived long enough and accrued enough experience to know the difference between quantities