You show a child two tall and thin glasses filled with equal amounts of water. You pour the water from one glass into a short, wide glass and tell the child to take the glass with the most water in it. You are observing the child's capacity to

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This scenario is a classic conservation task in which the child is asked to understand that the amount of water remains the same even when the appearance changes due to a difference in container size and shape. If the child selects the tall, thin glass because it appears to have more water, they have failed to conserve. Therefore, this task is used to assess a child's understanding of conservation.

You Show a Child Two Tall and Thin Glasses Filled