A 4-year-old child insists he has more money with a nickel than his father has with a dime. What is this perception, as described in Piaget's theory?
a. Egocentrism
b. Artificialism
c. Animism
d. Intuition
ANS: D
The intuitive stage, as described by Piaget, is prelogical thinking that is based on the outside appearance of objects. A nickel is larger than a dime and therefore more valuable.
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