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Category - Psychosocial Integrity

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Which of the following situations, demonstrated by a male child, indicates that the process of conservation is gained?
  1. A child chooses the strawberry shake placed in a thinner and taller glass because it is “more.”
  2. The child insists his game is much better than the other child.
  3. When water is poured from a thinner glass to a shorter and wider glass, the child says that the amount of water is still the same.
  4. A child tells the mother that the sun is inviting him to play outside the house.
Explanation
Answer: C - Conservation is gained when the child distinguishes that although physical properties change, the material is still the same. Option A indicates that the child has not developed the conservation process.
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