Although a child correctly counts two rows of 5 coins initially,when an experimenter spreads out one row to take up more space than the other row,the child incorrectly assumes that there are more coins in the row which takes up more space.This is an example of ______.
A)egocentric thinking
B)lack of conservation
C)abstract thinking
D)concrete thinking

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This is an example of lack of conservation, which is the understanding that quantity does not change with physical rearrangement, a concept that children typically grasp by the age of 7 or 8.

Although a Child Correctly Counts Two Rows of 5 Coins