A child demonstrates object permanence, egocentrism, and a failure to conserve. She is most likely in which Piagetian stage?
A) preoperational
B) concrete operational
C) sensorimotor
D) formal operational

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The concepts of object permanence (understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of sight), egocentrism (difficulty understanding others' perspectives), and failure to conserve (difficulty understanding that changes in appearance do not always mean changes in quantity) are all characteristic of children in the preoperational stage of development, typically between the ages of 2 and 7 years old.

A Child Demonstrates Object Permanence, Egocentrism, and a Failure to Conserve