Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of
A) assimilation.
B) conservation.
C) decentration.
D) transformations.

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Conservation refers to understanding that the amount or properties of a substance remain the same even when its appearance or shape changes. Eva's thinking that rolling the clay into a different shape creates more clay suggests she has not yet acquired the concept of conservation. Assimilation, decentration and transformations are not relevant to this scenario.

Eva Rolls a Ball of Modelling Clay into the Shape