What Do Children Begin to Do During the Formal Operational

question 7

Multiple Choice

What do children begin to do during the formal operational period of cognitive development,according to Piaget

• A) think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities 
• B) acquire the concepts of conservation and reversibility 
• C) think primarily in terms of concrete objects or situations 
• D) understand the nature of hierarchical classification

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Definitions:

Grammar

The set of structural rules governing the composition of phrases, clauses, and words in any given natural language.

Pragmatic Speech

The aspect of language use that focuses on practical and social communication skills, such as taking turns in conversation.

Overextension

A language development error where a child applies a word too broadly to objects that do not fit that word's meaning.

Referential Style

A mode of communication primarily concerned with conveying information and facts.