Mrs. Pearson cut Judy's hot dog into eight pieces and Sylvia's into six pieces. Sylvia cried because she felt she wasn't getting as much hot dog as Judy. Piaget would say that Sylvia doesn't understand the principle of

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Sylvia's reaction suggests that she doesn't understand the principle of conservation, which is the ability to understand that the amount of something remains the same even when its appearance changes. In this case, even though Judy's hot dog was cut into more pieces, the overall amount of hot dog is still the same.

Mrs Pearson Cut Judy's Hot Dog into Eight Pieces and Sylvia's