Twelve-year-old Anjali loves to tease her little brother, Neel. Her favorite trick is to pour apple juice into a short, wide-mouthed glass and then pour it into a tall, narrow glass. Neel invariably believes that Anjali has magically made more juice

Neel’s problem stems from a lack of __________.

a) centration
b) conservation
c) symbolic function
d) transformation

Answer: b

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