Lorenzo is shown two round balls of clay equal in size.He watches as the experimenter rolls one ball into a long sausage shape and asks which of the shapes has more clay.If Lorenzo is in Piaget's concrete operations stage he will reply,____.

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggests that children in the concrete operational stage (around 7-11 years old) can conserve quantity, meaning they understand that a substance's amount remains the same even if its appearance changes. Therefore, Lorenzo should be able to recognize that both shapes have the same amount of clay.

Lorenzo Is Shown Two Round Balls of Clay Equal in Size.He