Elijah is a 3 year little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate.After spreading out his food,he asks for more.His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat.Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?
A)Egocentrism
B)Sensorimotor
C)Preoperational
D)Accommodation

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Elijah's behavior of spreading out his food and then asking for more demonstrates a lack of conservation, which is a hallmark feature of the preoperational stage of cognitive development. Additionally, his mom's actions of pushing the food back together for him to continue eating also support this conclusion. Egocentrism and accommodation are also features of the preoperational stage, but they are not as strongly demonstrated in this scenario as the lack of conservation. The sensorimotor stage occurs from birth to 2 years old and focuses on the development of basic sensory and motor abilities.

Elijah Is a 3 Year Little Boy Who Likes to Spread