AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADOLESCENCE PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A child can explain that 3 x 2 represents three sets of two.
A
Sensorimotor
B
Preoperational
C
Concrete Operational
D
Formal Operational
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Children are much less egocentric in the concrete operational stage. It falls between the ages of 7 to 11 years old and is marked by more logical and methodical manipulation of symbols. The main goal at this stage is for a child to start working things out inside their head.

Detailed explanation-2: -A child who is in the concrete operational stage will understand that both candy bars are still the same amount, whereas a younger child will believe that the candy bar that has more pieces is larger than the one with only two pieces.

Detailed explanation-3: -The concrete operational stage (7–11 years) Children also become able to apply logical, concrete rules to physical objects. However, they cannot yet do the same thing for abstract concepts.

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