The sensorimotor period is to __________ as the concrete operational period is to __________.
A) egocentrism; object permanence
B) conservation; object permanence
C) object permanence; egocentrism
D) object permanence; conservation
E) conservation; categorization

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The sensorimotor period is associated with the development of object permanence, while the concrete operational period is characterized by the development of conservation. Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, and it typically develops during the sensorimotor stage (birth to about 2 years of age). Conservation is the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's outward appearance and is a key achievement of the concrete operational stage (about 7 to 11 years of age).

The Sensorimotor Period Is to __________ as the Concrete Operational