Elijah is a 3 year little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat

Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?
a) egocentrism
b) sensorimotor
c) preoperational
d) accommodation

ANS: C, Elijah's lack of demonstration that he has mastered the concept of conservation suggests that he is in the preoperational stage of Piaget's theory.

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