Nathan and Sara are eating granola bars. Sara breaks her bar in half. Nathan gets upset because Sara has two granola bars. Nathan has not developed the concept of
A) centration.
B) conservation.
C) intuitive thought.
D) symbolic function.

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Nathan has not developed the understanding of conservation, which is the ability to understand that changing the appearance of an object does not change its fundamental characteristics, such as quantity or volume. Nathan assumes that Sara now has two granola bars because he is focusing on the appearance of the broken bar being two pieces. This is an example of centration, the tendency to focus on only one aspect of a situation, and not considering other factors. However, intuitive thought and symbolic function involve more complex cognitive abilities that are not being demonstrated in this scenario.

Nathan and Sara Are Eating Granola Bars