Elijah is a 3-year 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 is showing a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development, where children have difficulty understanding conservation and focusing on only one aspect of a situation (in this case, the distribution of peas and carrots on his plate).

Elijah Is a 3-Year Boy Who Likes to Spread His