A Child Seen Playing at the Beach Has First Poured

Multiple Choice

A child seen playing at the beach has first poured a bucket of sand into a short, fat container and then another bucket into a tall, thin container.When asked which container holds more sand, the child points to the tall, thin container.This response suggests that she is at Piaget's stage of cognitive development.

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