12
Table  0
Conservation  Tasks  from  Goldschmid  and  Bentler  (1968)
Domain
Task
two-dimensional  space
two  squares  made  of  16  wooden  blocks-  one  of  them  is
transformed  into  a  single  line

number
two  parallel  lines  consisting  of  6  eggs  and  egg-cups
each-  one  of  them  is  spread  out  by  the  experimenter
substance
two  balls  of  clay,  one  of  them  is  transformed  into  a
pancake

continuous  amounts
two  glasses  with  equal  amount  of  water-  the  content  of
the  first  one  is  poured  into  five  small  glasses
two  balls  of  clay  -one  of  them  is  transformed  into  five
weight
little  balls
two  glasses  filled  with  corn  -  the  content  of  one  of
discontinuous  amounts
them  is  poured  into  a  tall  glass

(I)  two  boards  are  presented  symbolizing  pastures  with
surface  area
one  cow  and  one  barn  -  two  more  barns  are  added  and
put  in  different  places  on  the  board  -  subject  has  to
compare  the  amount  of  grass  left  for  the  cows
(II)  Same  as  (1)  but  with  six  barns
(III)  Same  as  (1)  with  twelve  barns
(1)  two  sticks  of  different  colour  (red  and  blue)  arranged
length
in  parallel-  the  position  of  the  blue  stick  is  shisted
(II)  two  sticks  of  different  colour  (red  and  blue)  arranged
in  parallel-  the  position  of  the  red  stick  is  shifted
(III)  two  sticks  of  different  colour  (red  and  blue)
arranged  in  parallel-  the  position  of  the  blue  stick  is
shifted