At daycare,Nicole and Christine are both fighting over a broken cookie.They both had cookies the same size,but Nicole's broke in half and now Christine thinks that Nicole has more than she does.When the daycare provider shows the girls that they both have equal amounts of cookie,Christine calms down as she now understands.Nicole continues to feel superior,having more cookie than Christine.According to Piaget:

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According to Piaget, Christine has mastered conservation while Nicole has not. Conservation is the understanding that even if the appearance of an object changes, the object remains the same in quantity. In this scenario, Nicole believes she has more cookie because her cookie broke in half, changing its appearance. Christine, on the other hand, understands that even though Nicole's cookie broke in half, they both still have the same amount of cookie.

At Daycare,Nicole and Christine Are Both Fighting Over a Broken