Sierra comes home after a long day at work. When her son begins telling her about his day, she is unable to pay attention because she is exhausted from work. This fatigue represents in the communication process between herself and her son.

What was piaget's explanation as to why preschool-age children in the preoperational stage make errors on tasks requiring conservation? a) preschool children's tendency toward centration prevents them from focusing on other relevant features of a situation b) preschool children have not yet developed numerical understanding; therefore, different amounts are meaningless c) preschool children's neural-visual network is not fully matured d) preschool children have not lived long enough and accrued enough experience to know the difference between quantities