Piaget believed that by about 18 months of age the average child began to have the ability to use and understand symbols. How did he feel this was demonstrated?
A) by the emerging use of language and gestures for communication
B) by the successful resolution of the Oedipus conflict
C) by demonstrating a significant reduction in both egocentrism and equilibration
D) by moving from crawling to walking

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Piaget believed that the ability to use and understand symbols was demonstrated by the emerging use of language and gestures for communication around 18 months of age. This is when children begin to represent objects in the world with words and gestures, indicating their growing ability to use symbols. Option B, C, and D are not related to Piaget's theory of symbolic representation.

Piaget Believed That by About 18 Months of Age the Average