A child is presented with two identical balls of clay. As the child watches, one ball is rolled into a sausage, while the other remains untouched. The child is asked which has more clay, the sausage shape or the untouched ball of clay. This experiment most likely is testing which of the following concepts?
A) seriation
B) conservation
C) egocentrism
D) classification

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The term conservation refers to understanding that changing the shape or appearance of objects and materials does not change their mass, volume, number, and so forth.

A Child Is Presented with Two Identical Balls of Clay