An investigator who wishes to determine whether a child understands the concept of conservation would be most likely to do which of the following?

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The concept of conservation refers to the ability to understand that the amount of a substance remains the same even when its shape or presentation changes. To test a child's understanding of conservation, it would be appropriate to show them two equal rows of coins and then spread out one row while asking whether the rows are still the same. This will test whether the child understands that the amount of coins in each row is the same even though one row appears longer than the other. The other options do not test for conservation specifically.

An Investigator Who Wishes to Determine Whether a Child Understands