Carolina, a young child, originally sees two equal rows of coins.When an experimenter spreads out one of the rows of coins, Carolina thinks this row gets longer but does not realize that the increase of length is due to an increase in the space between coins.This illustrates Carolina lacks the logical operator of:

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Carolina's misunderstanding illustrates a lack of the logical operator of compensation, which involves understanding that changes in one aspect (like the spacing between objects) can be offset by changes in another (like the number of objects), keeping the overall quantity the same.

Carolina, a Young Child, Originally Sees Two Equal Rows of Coins.When