Concrete operational children understand the law of __________; that is, they understand that the basic properties of substances such as weight and volume stay the same when you change superficial properties such as their shape or arrangement.

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The law of conservation is the understanding that certain physical characteristics, such as weight and volume, remain the same even when the superficial properties like shape or arrangement change. This understanding is a hallmark of concrete operational thinking in children. Therefore, option A, conservation, is the correct answer. Option B, effect, is not related to this concept, and options C (formal operations) and D (symbolic reasoning) are not relevant to the law of conservation.

Concrete Operational Children Understand the Law of __________; That Is