Vito, age 5, and his uncle are playing with cookie dough. They make two round balls of the same size. Vito flattens one ball of cookie dough into a pancake shape on the baking sheet and says, "Look, now this one has more dough." In this context, Vito does not yet understand
A) assimilation.
B) egocentrism.
C) conservation.
D) object permanence.

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Vito does not understand conservation, which is the concept that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or appearance. His belief that the flattened dough has more indicates he hasn't grasped that the amount of dough remains constant regardless of its form.

Vito, Age 5, and His Uncle Are Playing with Cookie