Sandrine Is Now Able to Use Abstract Thought as Well

question 62

Multiple Choice

Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the ________ stage of development.

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

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Definitions:

Mesozoic

The geological era that lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago, including the time of dinosaurs and the break-up of Pangaea.

Disconformity

A type of unconformity in the geologic record that represents a period of erosion or non-deposition between layers of sedimentary rock, where the rock layers are parallel but there is a noticeable gap in the geological time recorded.

Preserved Fossil

A remnant or impression of an organism from a past geologic age that has been preserved in rock.

Hard Parts

Refers to the durable skeletal elements of organisms, such as bones and shells, which are commonly preserved in the fossil record.