Four-year-old Philip mistakenly believes that his short, wide glass contains less milk than his brother's tall, narrow glass (both glasses actually contain the same amount of milk). What ability does Philip lack?

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Philip lacks the ability of conservation, which is the understanding that certain properties of objects, such as volume, remain the same despite changes in the objects' form or appearance.

Four-Year-Old Philip Mistakenly Believes That His Short, Wide Glass Contains