Palesa is upset because she is convinced that her brother has a bigger piece of cake than she does. Her dad quickly slices Palesa's piece of cake in two and tells her that she now has "more" cake. If Palesa calms down and is convinced that she does have more cake than her brother, it would suggest that she

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Palesa's belief that her brother has a bigger piece of cake suggests that she may not yet understand conservation, which is the principle that the amount of a substance remains the same even when its appearance changes. When her dad slices her piece in two, Palesa may think she now has more cake because the appearance of her piece has changed, but if she eventually understands that the overall amount has not changed, it would suggest that she has developed an understanding of conservation.

Palesa Is Upset Because She Is Convinced That Her Brother