Star and Aisha Are at a Restaurant, and Both of Them

question 123

Multiple Choice

Star and Aisha are at a restaurant, and both of them are thinking about ordering a particular risotto plate. If Star goes ahead and orders the risotto, then Aisha will probably ____.

• A) order the risotto too, and be more satisfied with it than she would have been with her second choice
• B) order the risotto too, but be less satisfied with it than she would have been with her second choice
• C) order her second choice, and be more satisfied with it than she would have been with the risotto
• D) order her second choice, but be less satisfied with it than she would have been with the risotto

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational Stage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 7-12), where children gain a better understanding of mental operations and can think logically about concrete events.

Abstract Ideas

Concepts that are not tangible or concrete, often involving complex thought processes, theories, or philosophical notions.

Inanimate Objects

Objects that lack life or consciousness, typically referring to items that are not alive.

Formal Operational Stage

The last of Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, where abstract, logical thinking develops.