Kiara, a three-year-old, and Darlan, a five-year-old, asked their mother for juice. Their mother poured equal amounts of juice for them, the only difference being that she gave Kiara a short wide cup but Darlan a tall thin one. Kiara was upset and started to cry, insisting that Darlan's cup had more juice than hers. This indicates that Kiara is in Jean Piaget's ________ stage of cognitive development.
A. formal operational
B. sensorimotor
C. concrete operational
D. preoperational
Answer: D
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