Caleb,age 6,sees his older brother playing with a ball in the house and watches as the ball breaks a picture on the table.He also sees his older sister dusting some of the pictures and watches as she drops two of them,also breaking the pictures.According to Piaget,if Caleb's mom walked in and asked Caleb who should be in more trouble,who would Caleb choose?
A) His brother
B) His sister
C) Neither
D) Both

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According to Piaget, young children in the preoperational stage (ages 2-7) focus on the consequences of actions rather than intentions. Caleb would likely choose his sister because she broke more pictures, even though it was accidental.

Caleb,age 6,sees His Older Brother Playing with a Ball in the House