Louie Is 10 Years Old

question 50

Multiple Choice

Louie is 10 years old.He is becoming quite good at arguing with his parents over such topics as what his bedtime should be and whether he has eaten enough of his dinner to have dessert.He loves toys and projects that involve hands-on learning,but cannot yet handle abstract concepts.According to Piaget,Louie is in the ____ stage of cognitive development.

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

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