A child in Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development will be able to:
A) judge liquid by its quantity rather than by changes in its appearance.
B) understand that 2 × 6 = 12 is the reverse operation of 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
C) reason that the number of pennies stays the same whether spread out or stacked.
D) pretend to drink juice out of toy buckets in the sandbox.

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A child in Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development has not yet developed the ability to think logically and perform mental operations. They engage in symbolic play and make-believe, which is reflected in their ability to pretend to drink juice out of toy buckets in the sandbox. However, they may not be able to understand conservation (Choice C), reversibility of operations (Choice B), or the idea that the appearance of a liquid can change (Choice A).

A Child in Piaget's Preoperational Stage of Cognitive Development Will