Which of the following is true according to Piaget's concept of conservation?
A)The ability rarely occurs before age nine.
B)The ability requires the ability to see the perspective of others.
C)It means that a child will not be fooled by an apparent change in volume if water is poured from a short,wide glass into a taller,thinner glass.
D)It requires the ability to mentally manipulate symbolic external characteristics in the absence of visual cues.

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Piaget's concept of conservation refers to the idea that certain physical properties of objects remain the same even when their outward appearance changes. For example, the amount of water in a container remains the same even if the container's shape changes. Therefore, option C is correct. The other options are not accurate. Conservation typically emerges around age seven, option A is incorrect. To understand conservation, children do not necessarily need to understand other's perspectives, option B is incorrect. Finally, mental manipulation of symbolic representations is not necessary for understanding conservation, option D is incorrect.

Which of the Following Is True According to Piaget's Concept