When Gavin's mother made him a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch, Gavin complained that he wanted two sandwiches because he was super-hungry. After his mother cut his sandwich in half, Gavin was satisfied that he would have enough to eat. Which stage of cognitive development is Gavin in?

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Gavin's satisfaction with two halves as two sandwiches indicates he is in the preoperational stage, where children struggle with understanding conservation and believe that changes in appearance can mean changes in quantity.

When Gavin's Mother Made Him a Grilled Cheese Sandwich for Lunch