A preschool-age child is at play. Which of the following behaviors indicates to the nurse that the child is successfully moving through Piaget's cognitive stages of development appropriate for this age?
1. The child is able to consider the differing opinions of playmates.
2. The child is able to recall the good time experienced the previous weekend at the playground and is anticipating going there again the following week.
3. The child reports being able to rationalize why it is better to eat fruit than candy.
4. The child understands that his mother loves him as much as she loves the child's older siblings.
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Rationale 1: The ability to consider the points of view of others does not occur until the Concrete Operations stage.
Rationale 2: The child is able to recall the good time experienced the previous weekend at the playground and is anticipating going there again the following week. This indicates that
Rationale 3: The child is progressing without difficulty in Piaget's Cognitive Theory. Stage 2: Preoperational Skills encompasses ages 2 to 7 years.
Rationale 4: Rational thinking begins around the age of 11 and continues into adulthood. This is the stage known as Formal Operations.
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