Recognizing that the quantity of an object does not change despite changes in physical arrangement or appearance is referred to as: _____
a. object permanence
b. scale comprehension
c. conservation
d. number sense
Answer: CD
Rationale: : They may count objects and use numbers in their language, yet they remain limited in their use of mental operations (hence the name preoperational).
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