By the beginning of early childhood, children's categories include objects that go together because of their common function, behavior, or natural kind. These findings challenge Piaget's assumption that
A) preschoolers' thinking is wholly governed by perceptual appearances.
B) the emergence of language brings about representational ability.
C) preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality.
D) transitive inference emerges during the concrete operational stage.
Answer: A
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