Vito,age 5,and his godfather are playing with cookie dough.They make two round balls of the same size.Vito flattens one ball of cookie dough into a pancake shape on the baking sheet and says,"Look,now this one has more dough." In this context,Vito does not yet understand ____.
A)assimilation
B)egocentrism
C)conservation
D)object permanence

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Vito does not yet understand conservation, which is the understanding that a quantity remains the same despite its shape or arrangement. In this case, Vito believes that flattening the cookie dough changes the amount of dough, when in reality the amount of dough remains the same. Vito's statement shows a lack of conservation understanding.

Vito,age 5,and His Godfather Are Playing with Cookie Dough