Three-year-old Lola watches her mommy roll a ball of dough into a thin circle for a pie crust,and exclaims,"You made more dough!" Lola lacks an understanding of the conservation of _____.

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Lola's exclamation indicates she believes the amount of dough has increased because its shape has changed, showing she does not understand that the mass (amount of matter) remains constant despite changes in shape.

Three-Year-Old Lola Watches Her Mommy Roll a Ball of Dough