A child who understands that the amount of clay does not differ when it is stretched into a long strip or rolled into a large ball has developed the concept of
A) seriation.
B) animism.
C) conservation.
D) transitivity.

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Conservation is the concept that objects maintain their amount or quantity even if their shape or appearance changes. The situation described in the question involves a change in shape, but not a change in amount.

A Child Who Understands That the Amount of Clay Does