Mary Agrees with This Logic: If All Violins Are Musical

question 75

Multiple Choice

Mary agrees with this logic: If all violins are musical instruments,and if all musical instruments make sounds,then all violins must make sounds. However,we then present this situation involving the same logical reasoning: If all Cheetos are eggplants,and if all eggplants are oysters,then all Cheetos are oysters. Mary vehemently denies that Cheetos can possibly be oysters. Taking Piaget's perspective of cognitive development,we would conclude that Mary is in the ________ stage.

• A)concrete operational
• B)formal operational
• C)preoperational
• D)sensorimotor

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Definitions:

Historically Associated

Linked or related through history, often pertaining to events, cultures, practices, or objects that have a shared or interrelated past.

Durability

The ability of an item or material to withstand wear, pressure, or damage.

Transportability

The ease with which goods, services, or ideas can be moved or transmitted from one place to another.

Mood-Enhancing

Referring to anything that can positively alter one's emotional state or mood.