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 child's demonstration of object permanence (the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight) is a characteristic of the sensorimotor stage. However, the child's egocentrism (inability to consider others' perspectives) and failure to conserve (inability to understand that the physical properties of an object do not change even if its shape changes) are both characteristics of the preoperational stage. Therefore, the child is most likely in the preoperational stage of Piaget's development theory.

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