David is pretending to eat food from an empty bowl. He is in which of Piaget's cognitive stages?
A) secondary circular reactions
B) coordination of secondary circular reactions
C) tertiary circular reactions
D) mental combinations

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David is engaging in symbolic play, which is characteristic of the mental combinations stage, where children begin to use symbols and engage in pretend play.

David Is Pretending to Eat Food from an Empty Bowl