Carter and his younger brother,Owen,are having lemonade.Carter first pours the lemonade into two identical glasses,but then he notices one glass is cracked.Carter then pours the lemonade from that glass into another taller glass.Owen immediately wants the second glass,because he is sure there is more lemonade in it.Clearly,Owen:

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Owen's belief that the second glass has more lemonade shows that he lacks the concept of conservation, which is the ability to understand that the amount of a substance remains the same even if its appearance or arrangement is altered. In this case, he is not able to reason that the amount of lemonade is the same in both glasses, despite the fact that one is taller than the other.

Carter and His Younger Brother,Owen,are Having Lemonade