A teacher shows Megan two short glasses filled to the same level
While Megan is watching, the teacher pours the water from one of the short glasses into a tall thin glass. When Megan is asked which glass has the most water, the short one or the tall one, Megan replies that "There is the same amount of water in each. The tall glass is just thinner." Megan is
a. exhibiting object permanence.
b. demonstrating scaffolding.
c. making a transformation.
d. demonstrating consistency.
ANSWER: c
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