Dan arranges two rows of pennies so they are equal in length.A child views the rows and states that they have the same amount of pennies.He spreads out the pennies in the bottom row so that it is longer than the top one.The child now states that the bottom row has more pennies.This child is in Piaget's _____ stage of development.
A)sensorimotor
B)formal operational
C)preoperational
D)concrete operational

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The child's reasoning in this scenario indicates that they are in Piaget's preoperational stage, which is characterized by a lack of understanding of conservation. In other words, the child does not yet grasp that the number of pennies remains the same even if they are rearranged or spread out differently.

Dan Arranges Two Rows of Pennies So They Are Equal