You are watching and listening to two 4-year-old children playing. You notice that while they are verbally conversing, one child says, "I have to go to the store and will be right back"
The second child responds, "I really like the pretty dress that Barbie has on." You recognize this as evidence of which of the following stages of cognitive development? a. sensorimotor intelligence
b. preoperational thoughts
c. concrete operations
d. formal operations
B
Preoperational thought marks the beginning use of symbols and requires reorganization of thinking. The use of symbols allow make-believe play and development of language.
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