Ethan, age four, reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky, angels are turning on their flashlights. Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:
A) symbolic function.
B) intuitive thought.
C) egocentrism.
D) centration.

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Ethan's reasoning is an example of intuitive thought, where children in the preoperational stage of cognitive development use primitive reasoning and have a limited understanding of cause and effect.

Ethan, Age Four, Reasons That Every Time He Sees a Lightning