Two sealed, pyramid-shaped containers contain what are clearly identical amounts of a liquid. However, a child suddenly judges them as holding different amounts of liquid after one container is inverted. The child apparently lacks a concept of _____.

Respuesta :

Answer:

concept of conservation

Explanation:

concept of conservation

Conservation corresponds to a rational thinking skill that allows individuals to decide that an certain amount should stay the same regardless change in container, form, or visible size.

Conservation is among the behavioral achievements of psychologist Jean Piaget  in which child knows that modifying the shape of a container or object will not alter its quantity, total volume, or its mass.