Margerite passed Piaget's class inclusion problem.This indicates that Margerite can __________.
A) think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction
B) focus on relations between a general and two specific categories at the same time
C) solve problems using abstract reasoning
D) order items along a quantitative dimension

Question

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The class inclusion problem involves understanding the relationship between a general category (e.g. "flowers") and specific categories within it (e.g. "roses" and "daisies"). Margerite's success in this task suggests that she is capable of simultaneously considering these relations, indicating cognitive development in the area of hierarchical classification. However, this task does not necessarily require abstract reasoning (option C), mental reversibility (option A), or quantitative ordering (option D).

Margerite Passed Piaget's Class Inclusion Problem