Even 3- and 4-Year-Old Children Can Solve the Conservation-Of-Number Task

question 156

Multiple Choice

Even 3- and 4-year-old children can solve the conservation-of-number task (where one row of objects is more spread out than another row with an equal number of objects) using eight items if

• A) the items are different colors for the two rows.
• B) the items used are objects that the child is familiar with.
• C) the items used are objects that the child is unfamiliar with.
• D) the child is given extensive practice doing the task with few items.

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