Current research on the role of schooling in cognitive development during middle childhood suggests that concrete operational thinking is not influenced by schooling but rather:
A) Schooling influences people's ability to understand the presuppositions of the testing situations
B) Preoperational thinkers tend to acquire domain-specific knowledge that is concrete
C) Children seek out opportunities to use concrete operations in school settings
D) Teachers are biased in their perception and assessment of students' concrete operational thinking

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Schooling influences individuals' understanding of the presuppositions of testing situations, which can affect their performance on tasks designed to assess cognitive development, rather than directly influencing the development of concrete operational thinking itself.

Current Research on the Role of Schooling in Cognitive Development