In one of the tasks devised by Piaget,a child is shown two identical beakers filled to the same level with liquid.Next,the liquid from one beaker is poured into a third beaker,which is taller and thinner than the first two.Then,the child is asked if the amount of liquid in the tall,thin beaker is equal to that which remains in one of the original beakers.The child's awareness of which of the followings concepts is tested by this task?
A)conservation
B)centration
C)animism
D)egocentrism

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This task tests the child's understanding of conservation, which is the concept that the amount of a substance remains the same, even when it is rearranged or changed in shape or appearance. The child needs to understand that the amount of liquid is conserved, despite the change in its appearance and distribution. Centration refers to the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and ignore other relevant factors, while animism refers to attributing human-like qualities to inanimate objects. Egocentrism refers to the difficulty in seeing things from someone else's perspective.

In One of the Tasks Devised by Piaget,a Child Is