A child who has just begun to demonstrate object permanence is in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
A) Sensorimotor
B) Preoperational thought
C) Formal operational thought
D) Concrete operational thought

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Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development uses senses and motor abilities to understand the world; this period begins with reflexes and coordinates sensorimotor skills.While in this stage,a child learns that an object still exists when it is out of sight (object permanence).

A Child Who Has Just Begun to Demonstrate Object Permanence