Your little brother has a big ball of clay. While he watches, you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape. He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now. Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?
A) sensorimotor
B) preoperational
C) formal operational
D) concrete operational

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In the preoperational stage, children between the ages of 2 and 7 have difficulty understanding certain concepts, such as conservation (understanding that an object remains the same even if its appearance changes). Your brother likely thinks he has less clay now because the shape has changed, indicating that he is in this stage.

Your Little Brother Has a Big Ball of Clay