On a Rainy Afternoon, 5-Year-Old Nathan Had Great Fun Building

question 91

Multiple Choice

On a rainy afternoon, 5-year-old Nathan had great fun building a pirate ship using the cushions from the couch and several kitchen chairs. Nathan's imaginary play reflects his capacity for _____, which is a characteristic of the _____ stage of cognitive development.

• A)object permanence; preoperational
• B)abstract reasoning; concrete operational
• C)conservation; preoperational
• D)symbolic thought; preoperational

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Definitions:

Maintains Contact

The act of keeping in touch with someone or something, ensuring ongoing communication or connection.

Social Referencing

Seeking information about how to react to an unfamiliar or ambiguous object or event by observing someone else’s expressions and reactions. That other person becomes a social reference.

Separation Anxiety

A psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive fear or anxiety about separation from home or from those to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment.

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that young children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically appearing around 6 to 12 months of age.