Jasper, a 3-year-old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into 12 rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Jasper __________.
A) understands object permanence
B) does not understand object permanence
C) understands conservation
D) does not understand conservation

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Jasper's request for more pieces of pizza shows that he does not understand conservation, which is the understanding that the amount of a substance remains the same even when its appearance changes. Cutting a pizza into more pieces does not increase the amount of pizza available. This suggests that Jasper may not understand the concept of quantity yet. Object permanence, on the other hand, refers to the understanding that objects still exist even when they are not visible, and it is not relevant to this scenario.

Jasper, a 3-Year-Old, Asks His Mom to Cut a Pizza