According to Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory, Why Should Students Wait Until

question 122

Multiple Choice

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, why should students wait until high school before studying geometry?

• A) Children in earlier grades are unable handle the concrete nature of the problems.
• B) Geometry requires abstract thinking which may be difficult for younger children.
• C) Geometry requires conservation of mass, which is a difficult concept for younger children.
• D) Geometry requires the concept of the imaginary audience, which is not achieved until adolescence.

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