Two Children Are Asked the Following Question: If You Could

question 81

Multiple Choice

Two children are asked the following question: If you could jump into a swimming pool filled with any substance, what substance would you want the pool to be filled with? Vincent answers: "Water - that's what pools are filled with." Ted, on the other hand, answers: "Cool - I would want the pool filled with red Jello." Which of the following statements is correct regarding Vincent and Ted?

• A) Ted and Vincent are both in the concrete-operational stage.
• B) Ted and Vincent are both in the formal-operational stage.
• C) Ted is in the concrete-operational stage and Vincent is in the formal-operational stage.
• D) Vincent is in the concrete-operational stage and Ted is in the formal-operational stage.

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