Roger Is Shown Two Piles of Sand and Says That

Multiple Choice

Roger is shown two piles of sand and says that each pile has the same amount. However, when one pile is flattened with a shovel, he now claims emphatically, "The flat pile has less sand." Based on this information, Roger is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

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