After returning from his weekly grocery shopping, Emily's father asks her to help him arrange the purchased items. He gives her baskets with pictures of different food items on them. She removes items from the grocery bag one at a time, matches them with the pictures on the baskets, and places them correctly without any help from her father. In the context of the substages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, Emily is most likely in the ________ substage.
A) sixth
B) fifth
C) fourth
D) third

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Emily is most likely in the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage, known as the "beginnings of thought." This stage allows children to solve problems mentally and engage in symbolic thought, as demonstrated by Emily's ability to match items with pictures without direct interaction.

After Returning from His Weekly Grocery Shopping, Emily's Father Asks