You are visiting your sister,who has 4-year-old twins.They ask if they can have some milk and you are pouring it for them.One glass you choose is tall and thin and the other is short and wide.After you pour the milk,your niece is very unhappy because you gave "more" milk to your nephew.You actually gave each of them the same amount,but your niece and nephew lack the mental ability to ____.

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The ability to conserve is the understanding that the quantity or amount of a substance remains the same even when its appearance or shape is altered. In this scenario, the niece and nephew lack the ability to conserve as they perceive the different glasses as having different amounts of milk due to differences in appearance.

You Are Visiting Your Sister,who Has 4-Year-Old Twins