You offer to trade your nickel for a dime held by a child. The child accepts the trade because the nickel is bigger. The child is
A) in the preoperational stage.
B) in the neonatal stage of the growth sequence.
C) obviously past the age of reason.
D) displaying reversibility.

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The child is in the preoperational stage, which typically includes children ages 2-7. During this stage, children tend to focus on the appearance of objects rather than their logical qualities, such as value. The child's decision based on the size of the nickel over the dime's value is characteristic of this stage's focus on perceptual cues rather than logical reasoning.

You Offer to Trade Your Nickel for a Dime Held