Four-Year-Old Sanjay Has Invented an Imaginary Companion,an Invisible Octopus Named

question 97

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Sanjay has invented an imaginary companion,an invisible octopus named Squiggles.How would a proponent of Piaget's theories most likely react to Sanjay's behavior?

• A)He might suspect that Sanjay is cognitively and socially advanced.
• B)He would see it as a sign of possible mental illness.
• C)He would suggest that Sanjay cannot decenter from an object.
• D)He would state that it is impossible for a pre-school child to create imaginary companions.

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