Bob is asked, "Do you have a brother?" He replies, "Yes." "What's his name?" "Joe." "Does Joe have a brother?" Bob answers, "No." Bob is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

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Bob's response suggests that he does not understand the concept of reciprocal relationships, which is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development. In this stage, children have difficulty with logical reasoning and understanding relationships between different concepts.

Bob Is Asked, "Do You Have a Brother?" He Replies