A parent reports to the nurse that his child is learning new words faster than he can write them in the baby book.According to Piaget,the nurse realizes that this child is in which phase?
A)Intuitive thought phase
B)Preconceptual phase
C)Concrete operations phase
D)Formal operations phase

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the preconceptual phase (ages 2-4) is characterized by rapid language acquisition and the emergence of symbolic play, but children in this phase are not yet able to engage in logical or abstract thinking, which would be required for writing words in a book. Therefore, the child in this scenario is likely in the preconceptual phase.

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