Mothers learn quickly that when serving ice cream to siblings,they must put the ice cream in identically sized bowls.Even if the same amount of ice cream is scooped out in front of the children,putting ice cream in a large bowl will make it appear that there is less ice cream than if it is in a smaller bowl,and this will surely generate arguments.This is because young children do not demonstrate which of the following?
A) egocentrism
B) object permanence
C) conservation
D) assimilation

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Young children do not demonstrate conservation, which is the ability to understand that even if the appearance of an object changes, its quantity remains the same. In the case of the ice cream example, children may falsely perceive that there is less ice cream in a larger bowl because it appears to take up less space, even though the amount is the same.

Mothers Learn Quickly That When Serving Ice Cream to Siblings,they