When Children Understand That Rolling a Ball of Clay into a "Snake

question 657

Multiple Choice

When children understand that rolling a ball of clay into a "snake" does not increase the amount of clay or that pouring liquid from a tall, narrow glass into a shallow dish does not reduce the amount of liquid, the children have developed

• A)animism.
• B)object permanence.
• C)conservation.
• D)egocentric thought.

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