Renee, a 6-Year-Old, Is Unable to Answer the Question, "How

question 41

Multiple Choice

Renee, a 6-year-old, is unable to answer the question, "How are a motorcycle and a bicycle alike?" Mohammed, a 17-year-old, answers the same question by saying, "They are both types of transportation." What statement about
Renee and Mohammed is most true?

• A) Renee's inability to answer the question is very unusual for a child her age.
• B) Mohammed has demonstrated the ability to think concretely.
• C) Mohammed has demonstrated the ability to think abstractly.
• D) According to Piaget's theory, Renee and Mohammed are both developmentally delayed.

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