Miss Johnson gave Mark and Tia equal sized lumps of clay. Tia immediately rolled hers into a long shape. Mark cried and complained that Tia had received more clay. Mark's behaviour represents
A)an inability to accommodate.
B)an inability to conserve.
C)difficulty with formal operations tasks.
D)an inability to assimilate.

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Mark's behavior represents an inability to conserve, which means he cannot understand that even if the shape changes, the amount of clay remains the same. He only focuses on the change in shape and assumes Tia received more clay. This inability to conserve is a cognitive milestone that most children overcome around the age of six or seven.

Miss Johnson Gave Mark and Tia Equal Sized Lumps of Clay