According to Piaget, How Would the Problem-Solving Abilities of a 15-Year-Old

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Multiple Choice

According to Piaget, how would the problem-solving abilities of a 15-year-old differ from those of a 30-year-old:

• A) Their problem-solving abilities would not differ substantially, although the 30-year-old might know more things.
• B) The 15-year-old would be better at conservation tasks.
• C) The 30-year-old would be better at conservation tasks.
• D) The 30-year old would be much more likely to use hypothetical reasoning when solving scientific problems.

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