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Preoperational Stage Characteristics
- Symbolic thought and pretend play
- Use of language without adult logic
- Egocentrism
- Lack of conservation
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Conservation in the Preoperational Stage
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Four-year-old Leo is talking to his grandmother on the phone. When his grandmother asks what he got for his birthday, Leo holds up his new toy truck to the phone's receiver but doesn't say anything, assuming she can see it. This behavior is a classic example of which of the following cognitive characteristics?