Téa is 18 months old. When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house, Téa cries initially. After a few moments, she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget, which period of cognitive development would Téa be in?

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Infants in the sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years) exhibit the concept of object permanence, which refers to the realization that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. Téa's behavior of stopping to cry when her mom is out of sight indicates that she has not yet fully developed the concept of object permanence, which is a characteristic of the sensorimotor stage.

Téa Is 18 Months Old