Sam Is Playing with a Ball When It Rolls Under

question 225

Multiple Choice

Sam is playing with a ball when it rolls under a piece of furniture and out of sight. When this happens, he acts as if it no longer exists and makes no attempt to find it. According to Piaget, Sam would be in the ________ period of development.

• A) sensorimotor
• B) formal
• C) preoperational
• D) concrete

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