Boris looks at a bouquet of daisies and carnations, and knows that there are more flowers than daisies in the vase. Boris understands:

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Boris is recognizing that the category of flowers (which includes both daisies and carnations) is larger than the category of just daisies, demonstrating an understanding of class inclusion. Seriation refers to the ability to arrange objects in a specific order, conservation of mass refers to the understanding that the amount of a substance remains the same despite changes in appearance or arrangement, and identity constancy refers to the understanding that people or objects maintain their identity over time and across different contexts. None of these concepts are directly related to Boris's observation about the bouquet of flowers.

Boris Looks at a Bouquet of Daisies and Carnations, and Knows