A six-year-old believes that dark clouds in the sky are angry. That child is in the __________ stage.
A)sensorimotor
B)preoperational
C)concrete operational
D)formal operational

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This belief is characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget's theory. During this stage (approximately ages 2 to 7), children engage in symbolic play and struggle with understanding the perspectives of others, often attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects (anthropomorphism).

A Six-Year-Old Believes That Dark Clouds in the Sky Are