Mr.Humphrey teaches a class of twenty 8-year-old third graders.His goal for the upcoming school year is to help at least 50% of his students reach formal operations.Judging from Piaget's theory, we would expect that Mr.Johnson's goal is:

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the stage of formal operations typically begins at age 11 or 12. Since Mr. Humphrey's students are only 8 years old, they are likely in the concrete operational stage, making it almost impossible for 50% of them to reach the formal operations stage within the school year.

MrHumphrey Teaches a Class of Twenty 8-Year-Old Third Graders