Four-year-old Hedley is unhappy that he was only given one cookie. "Not enough!" he says. His father takes the cookie and breaks it into three pieces, which he lines up side by side. "That's better," says Hedley. This example shows that Hedley is paying attention to states rather than _____________.
A) transformations
B) exchanges
C) operations
D) results

Question

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Hedley is focusing on the appearance of having more pieces, not understanding that breaking the cookie into pieces doesn't change the amount of cookie he has. This indicates a focus on the superficial change (state) rather than the underlying process or transformation that the cookie undergoes.

Four-Year-Old Hedley Is Unhappy That He Was Only Given One