Children in the preoperational stage of development lack the ability to:

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The preoperational stage of development is characterized by children's inability to perform mental operations. Instead, they rely on intuitive thought and perception. They lack the ability to engage in systematic, logical, and abstract thinking. They are also unable to understand the conservation of quantity (e.g., that an object can retain its quantity despite a change in appearance or arrangement). This ability develops during the concrete operational stage.

Children in the Preoperational Stage of Development Lack the Ability