Imagine That a Young Child Is Able to Show Conservation

question 77

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a young child is able to show conservation on a test of cognitive development. However, she has difficulty with hypothetical problem solving and abstract reasoning. According to Piaget, this child is in the

• A) formal operational stage
• B) sensorimotor stage
• C) preoperational stage
• D) concrete operational stage
• E) proximal stage

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