Ashani is 18 months old. When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house, Ashani cries initially. After a few moments, she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget, which period of cognitive development would Ashani be in?

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According to Piaget, the sensorimotor stage occurs from birth to age 2, during which infants gradually develop their abilities to coordinate sensory input with motor actions and to form mental representations of the world. This stage is characterized by the development of object permanence (the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible), which is evident in Ashani's behavior.  Ashani's crying initially shows that she has separation anxiety, which is normal in this stage of cognitive development. However, her ability to stop crying and settle in the absence of her mother suggests that she is beginning to develop object permanence and is transitioning from reflexive to intentional behavior.

Ashani Is 18 Months Old