Mrs.Weston asks Colin if he wants his sandwich whole or cut into two pieces.Colin asks her to keep it in one piece because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces.How would Piaget explain Colin's request?

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development states that children in the preoperational stage (ages 2-7) lack the understanding of conservation. This means that they are not yet able to understand that the amount of something remains the same even if the appearance is changed. In the case of Colin, he is not able to understand that his sandwich cut into two pieces would still be the same amount of food, so he chooses to keep it in one piece.

MrsWeston Asks Colin If He Wants His Sandwich Whole or Cut