According to Piaget, a child who is confident that the quantity of milk is a glass does not change when it is poured into a glass of different shape is probably _________________?
Correct answer: B. able to conserve volume
- A. between 3 and 5 years old
- B. able to conserve volume
- C. in the preoperational stage of cognitive development
- D. engaging in egocentric patterns of play
Explanation
Recognising that the amount of milk remains the same after being poured into a differently shaped glass demonstrates conservation of volume, a concrete-operational ability. The wording is slightly awkward, but option b expresses the intended concept.
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