A child who thinks he gets more meat by cutting up one large piece into several smaller ones illustrates the particular inability which is characteristic of Piaget's ___________ stage.

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This type of thinking, known as centration, is a characteristic of the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Children at this stage tend to focus on only one aspect of a situation, such as the amount of meat, without considering other variables like size or shape.

A Child Who Thinks He Gets More Meat by Cutting