Ruby watches as her mom puts a couple of drops of red food coloring into her glass of water. Although Ruby tasted the water just before her mom put in the drops, Ruby now believes that her water will taste like fruit punch. Piaget would most likely argue that Ruby is in the _____ stage of development.

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggests that preoperational children can be easily fooled by appearances and are unable to understand conservation of volume. In this case, Ruby's belief that the water will now taste like fruit punch because of the addition of food coloring is an example of being fooled by appearances.

Ruby Watches as Her Mom Puts a Couple of Drops