Tabatha Is Playing with a Ball When It Rolls Down

question 21

Multiple Choice

Tabatha is playing with a ball when it rolls down a flight of stairs and out of sight.She makes no attempt to find the ball.What cognitive-development stage is Tabatha in?

• A) the preoperational stage
• B) the formal operational stage
• C) the sensorimotor stage
• D) the concrete operational stage

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