Which of the following best describes the relation between centration and conservation?
A) conservation requires centration.
B) centration is due to the lack of conservation.
C) centration is evidenced in young children's lack of conservation.
D) conservation is independent of centration.

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Centration refers to the tendency for young children to focus on only one aspect of a situation and ignore other relevant aspects. This is why young children lack conservation, which is the understanding that a quantity or object remains the same even when its appearance or arrangement is changed. Therefore, choice C is the best description of the relation between centration and conservation.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Relation Between Centration