According to Piaget's theory,the period of cognitive development in which the child is able to distinguish between concepts related to fact and fantasy,such as human beings are incapable of flying like birds,is the __________ period of cognitive development.
A) sensorimotor
B) formal operations
C) concrete operations
D) preoperational

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Concrete operations is the period of cognitive development in which children's thinking is shifted from egocentric to being able to see another's point of view.They develop the ability to distinguish fact from fantasy.The sensorimotor stage occurs in infancy and is a period of reflexive behavior.During this period,the infant's world becomes more permanent and organized.The stage ends with the infant demonstrating some evidence of reasoning.Formal operations is a period in development in which new ideas are created through previous thoughts.Analytic reason and abstract thought emerge in this period.The preoperational stage is a period of egocentrism in which the child's judgments are illogical and dominated by magical thinking and animism.

According to Piaget's Theory,the Period of Cognitive Development in Which