In math class, eleven-year-old Dylan was asked by his teacher, "If Mary is taller than Darryl and Darryl is taller than Evan, who is the tallest?" This question perplexed Dylan, and he asked the teacher for a pen and paper to draw a picture so he could attempt to answer. Sociologists would argue that this question is too abstract for Dylan to answer, and this shows that he is in which stage of development?
A) the egocentric stage
B) the formal operational stage
C) the concrete operational stage
D) the preoperational stage

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, children between the ages of seven and twelve are in the concrete operational stage, where they can think logically about concrete objects and events but have difficulty with abstract or hypothetical concepts. Dylan's difficulty with the abstract question indicates that he is still in this stage.

In Math Class, Eleven-Year-Old Dylan Was Asked by His Teacher