As a child moves from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational stage, he or she first becomes able to

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In the preoperational stage, children begin to develop the ability to use symbols to represent objects and ideas. This is known as symbolic thinking and is a hallmark of this stage. While they still struggle with conservation and abstract reasoning, they have progressed beyond only perceiving the environment as they did in the sensorimotor stage.

As a Child Moves from the Sensorimotor Stage to the Preoperational