According to Piaget, children develop a sense of self-recognition and a sense of object permanence during the ________ stage.
A) sensory-motor
B) formal-operational
C) preoperational thought
D) concrete-operational

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the sensory-motor stage occurs from birth to about 2 years old. During this stage, children develop a sense of self-recognition (i.e. recognizing themselves in the mirror) and a sense of object permanence (i.e. understanding that objects still exist even when they are out of sight). Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

According to Piaget, Children Develop a Sense of Self-Recognition and a Sense