Peter takes his two nephews, Connor and Alex, out for lunch. They both order chicken nuggets, but Peter cuts 3-year-old Alex's into bite-sized pieces. Six-year-old Connor says, "Alex has more than me!" because Connor has not yet achieved:

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Conservation refers to the understanding that certain properties of objects, such as their number, volume, or mass, remain the same despite changes in the forms or arrangements of those objects. Connor's perception that Alex has more chicken nuggets, simply because they are cut into smaller pieces, indicates he has not yet achieved conservation. This concept is a key stage in cognitive development according to Jean Piaget's theory.

Peter Takes His Two Nephews, Connor and Alex, Out for Lunch