Shantel now realizes that Santa's sack couldn't possibly hold enough toys for millions of girls and boys, which shows that she has developed
A)animism.
B)egocentric thought.
C)assimilation.
D)conservation.

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Shantel's realization that Santa's sack couldn't hold enough toys for millions of children indicates an understanding of conservation, which is the ability to understand that redistributing material does not affect its mass, number, or volume. This cognitive development is a key concept in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Shantel Now Realizes That Santa's Sack Couldn't Possibly Hold Enough