You suspect that a young child is in Piaget's preoperational stage. Which of the following would you look for to confirm your suspicion?
A)A lack of object permanence
B)Success at a conservation task
C)Failure with the three-mountain problem
D)The ability to think abstractly and form hypotheses
E)Evidence of proximal development

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Children in Piaget's preoperational stage (approximately ages 2 to 7) struggle with understanding different perspectives, which is what the three-mountain problem tests. This task requires the child to describe what someone else sees from a different viewpoint, which is challenging for children in this stage due to their egocentric thinking.

You Suspect That a Young Child Is in Piaget's Preoperational