Piaget stated that the major accomplishment of the preoperational period is developing the cognitive ability to:

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Piaget believed that the major accomplishment of the preoperational period (ages 2-7) was the development of representational thought, which allows children to mentally represent objects and actions in their minds through symbols, such as language and drawing. This enables them to engage in imaginative play, use language to communicate, and engage in make-believe scenarios. While concepts such as conservation and reverse logic do become important in later cognitive development, they are not the major accomplishment of the preoperational period. Defer imitation is also not a central cognitive ability developed during this time.

Piaget Stated That the Major Accomplishment of the Preoperational Period