Maurice is 8 years old and is shown two round balls of clay that are equal in size. He watches as the experimenter rolls one ball into a long sausage shape. When asked, "Which has more clay?" he will likely reply __________________

a. the ball
b. the long one that looks like a sausage
c. I'm not sure; I'll need to weigh them
d. they're both the same

Answer: D

Psychology

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