Jay complains to his father that he wants more juice than he has. His father takes the juice Jay has in his glass and pours it into a taller but narrower glass. Jay is now content that he has more juice. Jay has failed to grasp the concept of
A. egocentrism.
B. hypo-deductive reasoning.
C. conservation.
D. object permanence.
Answer: C
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