Alton became fearful while trick-or-treating with his parents on Halloween after seeing an adult dressed as the villain from a popular movie. He cried because he thought this was the actual villain from the movie and did not understand that it was a costume. This type of error best characterizes which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

A. Formal operational
B. Sensorimotor
C. Preoperational
D. Concrete operational


Answer: C

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