A child who regards a book lying on its side as "tired" or "needing a rest," or thinks that the moon is following him or her is most likely to be in the _____ stage of Piaget's cognitive development.
A) sensorimotor
B) preoperational
C) concrete operations
D) formal operations

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This type of thinking, where inanimate objects have human-like qualities or intentions, is characteristic of the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive development. This stage typically occurs between the ages of 2 and 7 and is marked by egocentrism, magical thinking, and the inability to understand conservation.

A Child Who Regards a Book Lying on Its Side