As part of a conservation-of-number task, Abigail counts the same number of items in each of two rows but says that the experimenter's longer row has more. When asked why, her MOST likely response is:

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Abigail's response indicates a focus on the perceptual aspect of the row's length rather than the actual number of items, which is typical in preoperational stage children who struggle with conservation tasks.

As Part of a Conservation-Of-Number Task, Abigail Counts the Same