Three-year-old Nick agrees to trade his dime for a nickel because the nickel is bigger.Which stage of cognitive development is being characterized?
A)concrete operational
B)formal operational
C)preoperational
D)sensorimotor

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This scenario describes the preoperational stage of cognitive development in which children are beginning to develop symbolic thought and mental representations but do not yet have logical reasoning skills. In this case, Nick is focused on the visual appearance of the coins (i.e. size) rather than their numerical value, showing a lack of understanding of conservation.

Three-Year-Old Nick Agrees to Trade His Dime for a Nickel