A teacher shows a first grade student a map and tells her,"You live here,in Atlanta,Georgia." The child emphatically disagrees,declaring,"No,I live in Atlanta.I can't live in Georgia too,'cause I can't live in two places at the same time!" This child is likely in Piaget's _____ stage of development.

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The child's response suggests that she is limited by the concept of centration, where she is only able to focus on one aspect of the situation (in this case, the city of Atlanta) and is unable to understand the larger concept of Atlanta being located within the state of Georgia. This aligns with the preoperational stage of development according to Piaget, which occurs between the ages of 2 and 7.

A Teacher Shows a First Grade Student a Map and Tells