Alice is sitting at the table with her son Nikko. She takes his tall glass of milk which is only half full and pours it into a shorter wider glass. Then she says "Honey, which glass has more milk?"
Nikko immediately points to the taller glass, as he is chewing his peanut butter sandwich. Nikko has not yet mastered Piaget's skill of __________.
a. centration
b. egocentrism
c. object permanence
d. conservation
Answer: D
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