A child is presented with two identical balls of clay. The experimenter rolls one ball into a long, thin shape; the other remains in its original ball. The child is then asked if there is more clay in the ball or in the long, thin piece of clay. If the child answers the problem correctly the child most likely is in which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory?
A) Sensorimotor stage
B) Preoperational stage
C) Postoperational stage
D) Concrete operational stage

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In the concrete operational stage, children develop the ability to understand the concept of conservation, realizing that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or appearance.

A Child Is Presented with Two Identical Balls of Clay