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In the preoperational stage about age 2 to about 6 or 7 they develop a theory of mind, but they are egocentric and unable to perform simple logical operations. The best psychology and philosophy books of 20 brain. Catherine walsh, director, ap psychology content development. Mar 21, 2020 myers psychology for the ap course is consistently the most popular ap psychology textbook, mainly because its one of the only books thats written specifically for the class. Ap psychology, 2017 edition is great for the value it brings since it can definitely help you study for the ap exam.
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