When Ernesto sees his mommy roll the thick ball of dough into a thin circle for a pie crust,he says,"Now there is more dough,because it's bigger." His sister Lara tells Ernesto,"No,it's the same amount because Mommy could just roll it back again and it would look the same." According to Piaget's framework,Ernesto can't conserve and Lara can _____.

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Lara's response indicates that she understands the concept of conservation, which is the ability to understand that even though the appearance of an object may change, its quantity remains the same. In contrast, Ernesto's statement suggests that he cannot yet conserve, as he believes that the larger size of the rolled-out dough means that there is more of it. The other answer choices are not relevant to the scenario presented.

When Ernesto Sees His Mommy Roll the Thick Ball of Dough