You arrange two rows of pennies so they are equal in length.A child views the rows and states that they have the same amount of pennies.You spread out the pennies in the bottom row so it is longer than the top row.The child now states that the bottom row has more pennies.This child is in which of Piaget's stages?
A) sensorimotor
B) formal operations
C) preoperational
D) concrete operations

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This child is in Piaget's preoperational stage, which is characterized by symbolic thinking and egocentrism. The child is able to perceive the length of the rows of pennies as equal, but unable to understand that the number of pennies remains the same even when the rows are spread out. This is due to their difficulty with conservation, a concept that is typically acquired in the concrete operational stage.

You Arrange Two Rows of Pennies So They Are Equal