Four-year-old Jonathan is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin. They are having hot dogs for lunch. When his mom cuts Jonathan's hot dog into five pieces and Erin's into six pieces. Jonathan protests, "Erin has more than me!" Which ability does Jonathan not yet demonstrate?

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22 February, 16:19

Four-year-old Jonathan is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin. They are having hot dogs for lunch. When his mom cuts Jonathan's hot dog into five pieces and Erin's into six pieces. Jonathan protests, "Erin has more than me!" Which ability does Jonathan not yet demonstrate?

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Kianna Fitzpatrick · Answer 1

Answer:Jonathan doesn't yet demonstrate conservation.

Explanation:

What does conservation mean?

Conservation defines the ability to use logic in differentiating that quantity doesn't change because the shape, container or size of something is adjusted.

This is according to the psychologist Jean Piaget.

This ability is not developed earlier in a child's life, it is absent in their pre-operational stage when they are still aged 2-7 years but it becomes present in the concrete operational stage.