Evidence in support of Piaget's view of advances in mental representation includes the fact that ________.

A. before acquiring language skills, children have only a limited understanding of categories
B. children's first words have a strong sensorimotor basis
C. children show greater cognitive skills when tasks are relevant to their everyday lives
D. preschool children can be trained to perform well on Piagetian problems


Answer: B

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