Multiple choice

Neha's incorrect responses to the checkers problem indicate that she is still in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

  1. formal operational

  2. preoperational

  3. concrete operational

  4. sensorimotor

  5. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Preoperational stage (ages two to seven) include egocentrism and the inability to understand conservation or use logical thinking. Magical thinking and confusion between between appearance and reality is also present.

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