The nurse notes that a 20-month-old child is lagging in stage 6 of Piaget's phases of cognitive development.Which activity did the nurse observe that indicates that this child is struggling at this stage?
A)The child wants the same toy to sleep with during naptime and bedtime.
B)The child merely watches as the other children pretend-play.
C)The child cries when the parents leave the unit.
D)The child does not cooperate with some of the treatments.

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Stage 6, or the stage of symbolic thought, is characterized by the child's ability to engage in pretend play and use symbols to represent objects. The fact that the child in this scenario is merely watching as other children pretend-play indicates that the child is struggling at this stage. The other activities listed (wanting the same toy to sleep with, crying when parents leave, and not cooperating with treatments) are not necessarily indicative of struggles in this developmental stage.

The Nurse Notes That a 20-Month-Old Child Is Lagging in Stage