In Piaget's concrete operational stage,
A) thought is more logical, flexible, and organized than it was during early childhood.
B) the focus is on coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behaviors.
C) the child learns to use and represent objects by images, words, and drawings.
D) individuals move beyond concrete experiences and begin to think abstractly.

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Piaget's concrete operational stage (ages 7-11) is characterized by the emergence of more logic, flexibility, and organization in thought compared to the previous stage of early childhood (ages 2-7). Children in this stage become better at mental operations such as classification, conservation, and reversibility.

B) refers to Piaget's sensorimotor stage (ages 0-2) where the focus is on coordinating sensory input with motor actions.

C) refers to Piaget's preoperational stage (ages 2-7) where children begin to represent objects in their minds through words and images, but still struggle with logical reasoning.

D) refers to Piaget's formal operational stage (ages 11+) where individuals are able to engage in abstract and hypothetical thinking.

In Piaget's Concrete Operational Stage