One of the things that differentiates the formal and concrete operational stages is that during the formal stage
A)children show evidence of conservation for the first time
B)children begin to think more flexibly and creatively
C)children show clear instances of centration
D)children assume that everyone in a room has the same view of an object as they do

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During the formal operational stage, children (typically starting around age 12) begin to think more abstractly, logically, and flexibly. They can handle hypothetical situations and reason systematically. This contrasts with the concrete operational stage, where thinking is more rigid and focused on the tangible and concrete.

One of the Things That Differentiates the Formal and Concrete