Suppose that you show a small boy two bars of fresh fudge that are equal on all dimensions (exactly the same size,shape,and weight).You ask him if the two bars are the same,and he says "Yes." You then cut one of the bars into 10 chunks as he watches.You are surprised when he now asks if he can have the cut up fudge because it has more candy than the intact bar.This episode illustrates that the youngster:
A)probably is retarded.
B)lacks the concept of object permanence.
C)is in the preoperational stage.
D)is in the concrete operational stage.

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The scenario described in the question is a classic example of the preoperational stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget's theory. At this stage (which typically occurs between the ages of 2 and 7), children are still struggling with the concept of conservation - the idea that an object's basic properties (such as mass or volume) remain the same even if they are arranged differently. In this case, the boy assumes that cutting the fudge into smaller pieces somehow increases the amount of candy, despite the fact that the total amount has not actually changed. This misconception is common in young children at this stage.

Suppose That You Show a Small Boy Two Bars of Fresh