In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 11 years of age, in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking, is the ______ stage.
A) concrete operations
B) sensorimotor
C) preoperational
D) formal operations
E) postformal operations

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The concrete operations stage in Piaget's theory occurs between 7 and 11 years of age and is characterized by the ability to think logically about concrete objects and events. However, abstract thinking, which is a hallmark of the formal operations stage, does not yet develop until adolescence. The sensorimotor and preoperational stages occur earlier in development, and postformal operations is a later stage that some theorists propose may occur after formal operations.

In Piaget's Theory, the Stage of Cognitive Development Between 7