During the conservation of number task, 4-year-old children focus mainly on:
A) the color of the chips.
B) the length of the line.
C) the number of chips.
D) the size of the chips.

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During the conservation of number task, 4-year-old children often focus on the length of the line rather than the actual number of items, indicating a lack of understanding of number conservation. They may believe that a longer line of items means more items, even if the number of items remains constant.

During the Conservation of Number Task, 4-Year-Old Children Focus Mainly