A child shows object permanence but fails on a conservation problem. According to Piaget, this child is in the
A)formal operational stage
B)sensorimotor stage
C)preoperational stage
D)concrete operational stage
E)zone of proximal development

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Object permanence is a concept mastered during the sensorimotor stage, but failing a conservation task indicates that the child has not yet reached the concrete operational stage. This places the child in the preoperational stage, according to Piaget's stages of cognitive development.

A Child Shows Object Permanence but Fails on a Conservation