Mr. Remick asks 9-year-old Anne to divide a pitcher of lemonade equally between two glasses, one each for her and her friend Kate. The two glasses are different shapes, with Anne's being tall and thin and Kate's being short and wide. After Anne pours the lemonade, Mr. Remick says to her, "Look, the lemonade in your glass is higher than the lemonade in Kate's glass. Did you give yourself more than you gave Kate?" "No," Anne replies, "my glass is skinnier." Mr. Remick continues to ask Anne questions to determine how well she understands that height compensates for width in this situation. Mr. Remick's strategy can best be described as illustrating:
A) Equilibration
B) Class inclusion
C) Reciprocal teaching
D) The clinical method

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Mr. Remick's approach of asking Anne questions to probe her understanding of volume and its distribution across differently shaped containers is an example of the clinical method. This method, often associated with Piaget, involves asking questions to explore how a child's thinking evolves in response to challenges or new information.

Mr Remick Asks 9-Year-Old Anne to Divide a Pitcher of Lemonade