Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

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Your brother's reaction shows that he does not understand the concept of conservation, which is a key characteristic of the preoperational stage. Children in this stage struggle with understanding that the amount of a substance remains the same even if its appearance changes.

Your Little Brother Has a Big Ball of Clay