Four-Year-Old Jasmine Is Shown Two Identical Tall Glasses of Water

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Jasmine is shown two identical tall glasses of water and agrees that they contain the same amount of liquid.When the liquid is poured into a short,wide container,she says that there is more water in the shorter container because it is "all spread out." Jasmine is demonstrating a lack of understanding of __________.

A) conservation
B) centration
C) dual representation
D) reversibility