Dr.Willard is attempting to assess 5-year-old Scott's ability to solve a balance-scale problem.Dr.Willard has predicted that Scott would use Siegler's first rule.In doing so,Dr.Willard expects that Scott will ask himself,
A) "What does balance mean?"
B) "Are there the same number of weights on each side of the scale?"
C) "Are the weights the same distance apart?"
D) "Is the greatest number of weights on the same side as the weight the greatest distance from the center?"

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According to Siegler's first rule, young children often ask themselves whether there are the same number of weights on each side of the scale. This rule emphasizes the importance of numerical equality in balance-scale problems. Option A refers to defining the concept of balance, whereas options C and D refer to spatial relationships, which are not emphasized in Siegler's first rule.

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