Which of the following statements is true of Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development?
A) In this stage, a child can perform operations independently without adult supervision.
B) In this stage, children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings.
C) This stage lasts from approximately 3 months to 2 years of age.
D) This stage involves the ability to use deductive reasoning.

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Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development lasts from approximately 2 to 7 years of age. In this stage, children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings, but they cannot perform operations independently without adult supervision. Deductive reasoning is not a characteristic of this stage.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Piaget's Preoperational