Ethan, a three year old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan:
a) understands object permanence.
b) does not understand object permanence.
c) understands conservation.
d) does not understand conservation.
ANS: D, Conservation is the Piagetian principle that certain properties remain the same even when the appearance of an object changes.
Psychology
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