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

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