Children have learned _____ when they understand that rolling a ball of clay into a "snake" does not increase the amount of clay or that pouring liquid from a tall, narrow glass into a shallow dish does not reduce the amount of liquid.
A)animism
B)object permanence
C)conservation
D)egocentrism

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Conservation refers to understanding that even though the appearance of an object or substance changes, its quantity remains the same. In this case, children who understand that rolling a ball of clay into a "snake" or pouring liquid from a tall, narrow glass into a shallow dish does not change the amount of clay or liquid have developed an understanding of conservation. Eliminate options A and B: animism and object permanence refer to different concepts related to cognitive development. Option D, egocentrism, refers to the tendency of young children to view the world solely from their own perspective, which is not directly relevant to the scenario described.

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