Devon Has Just Begun to Use Objects to Stand for Other

question 79

Multiple Choice

Devon has just begun to use objects to stand for other objects. For instance, his current favourite game is to pretend to play guitar on a toy golf club. Devon is probably in Piaget's _____ stage.

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

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