According to Piaget, which of the following would the nurse consider normal when as-sessing a 6-year-old?
a. Playing with an "imaginary friend"
b. Talking about their "best friend"
c. Enjoying putting puzzles together
d. Knowing its wrong to tell a lie
ANS: A
Preoperational stage (2-7 years) children begin to exhibit pretend play. The need to make friends and the development of a conscious are observed in the concrete operations stage (7-11 years). The ability to problem solve is seen in the formal operations stage (11-16 years).
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