In terms of cognitive development, the 5-year-old child would be expected to:
a. Use magical thinking.
b. Think abstractly.
c. Understand conservation of matter.
d. Be able to comprehend another person's perspective.
ANS: A
Magical thinking is believing that thoughts can cause events. Abstract thought does not develop until school-age years. The concept of conservation is the cognitive task of school-age children ages 5 to 7 years. Five-year-olds cannot understand another's perspective.
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