The Mother of a Young Child Who Didn't Like to Drink

Multiple Choice

The mother of a young child who didn't like to drink milk was trying to coax him to drink some. Taking the glass of milk, she poured it all into a smaller cup and said, "There! Now you won't have to drink so much." This works because the child does not yet understand the principles of ________.

A) symbiosis
B) reactivity
C) object permanence
D) conservation