Billy is 4 years old. He has a big box of Legos, and his mother asks him to give her 5 Legos from the box. He has trouble deciding how many to give her so he takes a handful and says, "Here, it's five.". What is Billy's problem with this task?

a. Four-year-olds cannot count to 5 .
b. Four-year-olds are obstinate.
c. Four-year-olds do not have a scheme for conservation of numbers.
d. Four-year-olds do not want to be tested by their mothers.


c

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