When Lorna pours water from a short, wide beaker to a tall, thin beaker, she recognizes that the amount
of liquid remains the same. She's demonstrating _______ thinking.
A. nonconserving
B. comparison
C. conserving
D. one-to-one correspondence
my answer is b.
Correct.
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To get the answer, let's consider the characteristics of each type of thinking described in the options:
A. Nonconserving thinking: This refers to the inability to understand that a quantity remains the same even when its appearance changes.
B. Comparison thinking: This refers to the ability to compare different quantities or objects and identify similarities and differences.
C. Conserving thinking: This refers to the ability to understand that the quantity of a substance remains the same even if its physical appearance changes (such as pouring water from one container to another).
D. One-to-one correspondence: This refers to understanding that each object or quantity corresponds to one and only one other object or quantity.
In this scenario, when Lorna pours water from a short, wide beaker to a tall, thin beaker, she recognizes that the amount of liquid remains the same. This demonstrates an understanding of conserving thinking because she understands that the quantity of liquid is conserved even when the appearance changes. Therefore, the correct answer is C. conserving.