According to Piaget, children who can think symbolically about absent objects and can appreciate the stable properties of those objects, but cannot think logically about actions that produce change, are at the__________ stage?
Correct answer: C. preoperational
- A. formal-operational
- B. concrete-operational
- C. preoperational
- D. sensorimotor
Explanation
The preoperational child uses symbols and understands that objects retain stable properties, but still struggles with logical transformations and reversible mental operations. Logical reasoning about concrete changes appears in the next stage.
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