Seven-year-old Marvin and his four-year-old brother are sitting at the table as their mother pours milk into their glasses.Both glasses are the same size and shape.However, Marvin's mother notices a scratch/nick on the lip of his glass and decides that it is safer if she pours that milk into another glass so that Marvin doesn't cut his lip.The new glass is shorter and much wider, and when she pours the milk into in, Marvin's younger brother laughs and says that now he has more milk than Marvin.However, Marvin is not upset because he knows that he still gets the same amount of milk.Marvin is exhibiting which kind of thought?

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Decentring refers to the ability to take into account multiple aspects of a situation, such as the size and shape of the glass and the presence of a scratch/nick. Marvin is able to understand that even though his brother's glass looks like it has more milk, he still gets the same amount. This shows that he is able to think beyond just the visual appearance of the glasses and take into account other factors.

Seven-Year-Old Marvin and His Four-Year-Old Brother Are Sitting at the Table