Shaina started crying because she thought that her brother disappeared, when in fact he just put on his Halloween mask. Piaget would say that Shaina is in the __________ stage and has not yet achieved __________.

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Shaina is in the sensorimotor stage and has not yet achieved object permanence. Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. Shaina's brother put on his Halloween mask, which made him look different. Shaina thought that her brother had disappeared because she could not see his face. This shows that Shaina has not yet achieved object permanence.

Shaina Started Crying Because She Thought That Her Brother Disappeared