Melanie understands her own feelings but cannot sympathize with her friend's feelings.Her perspective is focused around herself which is normal development during this cognitive stage.According to Piaget, what is Melanie's stage of Cognitive Development?
A)Preoperational
B)Concrete Operational
C)Sensorimotor
D)Egocentric

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Melanie is in the Preoperational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget. This stage occurs roughly between the ages of 2 and 7. Children in this stage are characterized by egocentrism, meaning they have difficulty seeing situations from perspectives other than their own. While "egocentric" is a term that describes this characteristic, it is not a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Melanie Understands Her Own Feelings but Cannot Sympathize with Her