Elijah's mother has just given him a graham cracker.After he complains that he wanted two crackers because he is super hungry,his mother breaks his graham cracker into two pieces.Elijah is quite happy with this and is now satisfied he will have enough to eat.Elijah is demonstrating ___.
A) centration
B) conservation
C) lack of conservation
D) object permanence

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Elijah is demonstrating a lack of conservation because he believes that by breaking the graham cracker into two pieces, there is more to eat, not understanding that the quantity remains the same despite the change in form.

Elijah's Mother Has Just Given Him a Graham Cracker