The Ability to Use Abstract Concepts Is a Key Component

question 70

Multiple Choice

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the ______ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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

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