Ivan watches his mother take some clay from a small box.She rolls the clay into a long,thin shape.Ivan says,"But,Mommy,now the clay will not fit back in the box!" Ivan's statement illustrates

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Ivan's statement illustrates irreversibility, which is the inability of young children to understand that some operations can be reversed. In this case, Ivan only sees the clay in its current form and does not realize that it can be reshaped and put back into the box.

Ivan Watches His Mother Take Some Clay from a Small