A concrete-operational thinker and a formal-operational thinker are given the following logical statements:1. If you drop a 20-kilogram bowling ball on your foot, it will tickle. 2. You drop a 20-kilogram bowling ball on your foot. What reaction would you expect?
A) Only the concrete operational thinker might conclude that "your foot would tickle."
B) Only the formal operational thinker might conclude that "your foot would tickle."
C) Both would conclude that "your foot would tickle."
D) Both would conclude that your foot would never tickle after having a 20-kilogram bowling ball dropped on it.

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A formal-operational thinker can understand hypothetical situations and abstract logic, so they might follow the logic of the given statements and conclude that "your foot would tickle," even if it contradicts real-world experience. A concrete-operational thinker, however, relies on concrete experiences and would likely not accept the hypothetical conclusion.

A Concrete-Operational Thinker and a Formal-Operational Thinker Are Given the Following