Howie and his little sister Faye are each given one large cookie.Their mother breaks Faye's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily.Howie immediately begins to cry,saying that it isn't fair for Faye to get so many cookies when he has only one.Howie is showing
A)lack of centration.
B)lack of conservation.
C)egocentrism.
D)animism.

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Howie is showing a lack of conservation, which is the understanding that quantity does not change even when its appearance is altered. He thinks Faye has more cookies because hers are broken into pieces, not realizing they are still equal in total amount.

Howie and His Little Sister Faye Are Each Given One