Sally understands the concept of conservation but struggles with abstract ideas. She is likely in the ..... stage of cognitive development.

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Sally understands the concept of conservation but struggles with abstract ideas. She is likely in the ____ stage of cognitive development.

A	Sensorimotor
B	Preoperational
C	Concrete
D	Formal

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensorimotor stage (0–2 years old) Preoperational stage (2–7 years old) Concrete operational stage (7–11 years old) Formal operational stage (11 years old through adulthood)

Detailed explanation-2: -The concrete operational phase centers around three elements : Conservation and reversibility: Conservation the understanding that objects can change in size, volume, or appearance but essentially remain the same.

Detailed explanation-3: -Per Piaget’s theory, conservation, or logical thinking, should be apparent during the concrete operational stage and the maturing age is between the ages of seven and eleven (McLeod, 2010).

Detailed explanation-4: -Children 11 years old and older fall into Piaget’s formal operational stage. A milestone of this period is using symbols to understand abstract concepts. Not only that, but older kids and adults can also think about multiple variables and come up with hypotheses based on previous knowledge.

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