When Bryan watches his father pour two cups of water into a wide saucepan and two cups of water into a tall pot, Bryan fixates on the height of the tall pot and believes that it contains more water. Bryan's fixation on the height of the pot illustrates ____.

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Bryan's fixation on the height of the pot, leading him to believe it contains more water despite the volume being the same, illustrates centration. Centration is a term from Piaget's theory of cognitive development, referring to the tendency of children in the preoperational stage to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others.

When Bryan Watches His Father Pour Two Cups of Water