Ava, age 5, and her mother are playing with clay. They make two round balls of the same size. Ava flattens one into a pancake shape and says “Look, Mommy, now this one has more clay.” In this context, Ava does not yet understand ____.?
a. ?assimilation
b. ?egocentrism
c. ?conservation
d. ?object permanence
ANSWER:
c
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