In Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development,_____ refers to the awareness that physical quantities remain the same even when they change shape or appearance.
A) concentration
B) centration
C) conservation
D) cohabitation

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Conservation is the correct term for the awareness that physical quantities remain the same even when they change shape or appearance. Concentration refers to the tendency of young children to focus on only one aspect of a problem or object, ignoring other important aspects. Centration is a specific aspect of concentration, referring to the tendency to focus on only the most salient feature of an object or event. Cohabitation is not a term used in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

In Piaget's Preoperational Stage of Cognitive Development,_____ Refers to the Awareness