Maja is in Piaget's preoperational stage.The woman who lives next door dresses up as a man for Halloween,with a beard and moustache.When Maja sees her,she is likely to think
A) that her neighbour is still a woman.
B) that her neighbour has become a man.
C) that her neighbour is both a man and a woman.
D) that her neighbour is mentally ill.

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During Piaget's preoperational stage, children (ages 2-7) tend to focus on the appearance of objects or people and can be easily fooled by appearances. They have not yet developed the ability to understand that underlying attributes remain constant despite changes in form or appearance. Therefore, when Maja sees her neighbor dressed as a man, she is likely to interpret the change in appearance at face value and think that her neighbor has become a man.

Maja Is in Piaget's Preoperational Stage