Four-year-old Terrance is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin.They are having identical hot dogs for lunch.When his mom cuts Terrance's hot dog into five pieces and Erin's into six pieces,Terrance protests,"Erin has more than me!" Which ability does Terrance not yet demonstrate?

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Terrance's protest indicates that he lacks the understanding of conservation, which is the ability to recognize that the amount of a substance remains constant even when its shape or arrangement changes. In this case, he only focuses on the number of pieces and not the actual amount of hot dog each piece represents.

Four-Year-Old Terrance Is Sitting at the Lunch Counter Next to His