Four-year-old Luis is shown a picture of seven hot dogs and four hamburgers. When asked which there are more hot dogs or more food, Luis answers, "More hot dogs." According to Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development, why does Luis answer the question incorrectly?
A) He does not understand that both hot dogs and hamburgers are types of food.
B) His thought process is very abstract at this stage.
C) He cannot think about subclasses and broader classes simultaneously.
D) He is most likely to pick the choice presented first.
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