Follow-up research indicates that by the second half of the first year, children have formed a variety of global categories, such as animals and vehicles. These findings challenge Piaget's assumption that
A) preschoolers' thinking is wholly governed by appearances.
B) the emergence of language brings about representational ability.
C) preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality.
D) transitive inference emerges during the concrete operational stage.

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Piaget believed that preschoolers' thinking was wholly governed by appearances, but follow-up research indicates that by the second half of the first year, children have formed a variety of global categories, such as animals and vehicles. This challenges Piaget's assumption.

Follow-Up Research Indicates That by the Second Half of the First