Miguel Is Sitting in His Highchair at Breakfast Time

Multiple Choice

Miguel is sitting in his highchair at breakfast time. As if to drive his parents crazy, Miguel picks up each and every piece of food, from mushy peaches to crunchy Cheerios, and drops it onto the floor. Sometimes he drops just one piece, and sometimes he drops multiple pieces simultaneously, as though he wants to see whether there is a difference in the result. As he drops each piece, he carefully watches as it hits the floor. According to Piaget, Miguel is MOST likely to be at what age?

A) 6 months
B) 10 months
C) 16 months
D) 26 months