John Says There Is the Same Number of Pennies in Two

question 59

Multiple Choice

John says there is the same number of pennies in two rows spread out equally. An experimenter spreads the top row of pennies out, increasing the distance between each penny. John then says there are more pennies in the top row. According to Piaget, John is exhibiting:

• A) conservation of number.
• B) failure to conserve number.
• C) reversibility.
• D) compensation.

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