Jean Piaget
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, when a child begins to engage in symbolic play and uses objects to represent other things (such as treating a broom as a horse), but still fails to understand the principle of 'conservation', which of the following stages of cognitive development does this represent?
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the Pre-operational Stage (approximately 2 to 7 years of age) is the phase where a child develops symbolic thought, learns to use language rapidly, and engages in symbolic play (such as pretending a broom is a horse or a box is a car).
Key Characteristics of the Pre-operational Stage:
- Symbolic Play: Children use one object to represent another in their imaginative play.
- Lack of Conservation: Children in this stage do not yet understand conservation—the concept that altering an object's appearance does not change its basic properties, mass, or volume.
- Centration and Egocentrism: Thinking is typically characterized by centration (focusing on only one aspect of a situation) and egocentrism (difficulty seeing things from another's perspective).
Therefore, the correct stage described in the question is the pre-operational stage.
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