When children understand that rolling a ball of clay into a "snake" does not increase the amount of clay or that pouring liquid from a tall,narrow glass into a shallow dish does not reduce the amount of liquid,the children have developed
A) animism.
B) object permanence.
C) conservation.
D) egocentrism.

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Conservation refers to the understanding that certain physical attributes of objects (such as quantity, volume, or mass) remain the same even when their outward appearance changes. The example of rolling clay into a snake or pouring liquid into a different container demonstrates an understanding of conservation. Animism refers to the belief that inanimate objects have human-like qualities or emotions, egocentrism refers to the inability to take another person's perspective, and object permanence refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. Therefore, C is the best choice for this scenario.

When Children Understand That Rolling a Ball of Clay into a "Snake