Miss Johnson Gave Mark and Tia Equal Sized Lumps of Clay

question 144

Multiple Choice

Miss Johnson gave Mark and Tia equal sized lumps of clay. Tia immediately rolled hers into a long shape. Mark cried and complained that Tia had received more clay. Mark's behavior represents:

• A) an inability to accommodate.
• B) an inability to conserve.
• C) difficulty with formal operational tasks.
• D) an inability to assimilate.

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