Five-year-old Sasha is participating in Piaget's three-mountains problem. When Sasha is asked to choose the picture that shows what the display looks like from the doll's perspective, he will most likely
A) choose the correct picture, but not be able to explain why he chose that picture.
B) know that the correct picture is different from his point of view, but not be sure which picture to choose.
C) choose the picture that shows his own point of view.
D) choose the correct picture and be able to explain why he chose that picture.

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At the age of five, children like Sasha are in Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development. During this stage, children struggle with understanding perspectives different from their own, a concept known as egocentrism. Therefore, Sasha is likely to choose the picture that represents his own point of view rather than accurately adopting the doll's perspective.

Five-Year-Old Sasha Is Participating in Piaget's Three-Mountains Problem