According to Piaget, what is the major accomplishment of substage 6?
a) Children understand that a person or object continues to exist even if it cannot be seen.
b) Children are able to show purposeful acts with deliberate variety.
c) Children employ goal-directed behavior.
d) Children exhibit the capacity for mental representation, or symbolic thought.
Answer: d
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