Dakota has started to read short biographies of women she believes are important. She makes lists of who is most important in categories like business leader, political leader, and star athlete. Then she starts to read about the number one person in each category. Which of Piaget's stages do you think Dakota is in?

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Dakota's behavior suggests that she is in the concrete operational stage, which occurs between ages 7 and 11. Children in this stage are able to think logically about concrete objects and events, and they can organize things into categories and make lists. Dakota is using this logical thinking ability to categorize important women and prioritize who she wants to read about first.

Dakota Has Started to Read Short Biographies of Women She