Gomer notices that his sausage is sliced into six pieces,whereas his brother's is sliced into nine pieces.He understands,however,that his brother's sausage is not actually any larger than his own.This indicates that Gomer has by now reached the ________ stage of development.

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, individuals in the concrete operational stage (ages 7-11) are able to understand conservation of quantity. They can recognize that even though the number of pieces may be different, the amount of sausage is the same. The other stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational) do not have this understanding of conservation.

Gomer Notices That His Sausage Is Sliced into Six Pieces,whereas