Glossary C
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Deutsch: Konsequenz / Español: Consecuencia / Português: Consequência / Français: Conséquence / Italiano: Conseguenza /
In psychology, a consequence refers to an event or outcome that follows a behavior or action. Consequences can be positive or negative and can shape future behavior.
Conservation refers to the concept that physical changes do not alter the mass, weight, number, or volume of matter. This concept is acquired during the concrete operational stage of cognitive development. Conservation is Piagetian term for the realization that certain quantitative attributes of objects remain unchanged unless something is added to or taken away from them.