Piaget asserted children in the preoperational stage lacked the ability to conserve,but more recent research indicates that children as young as __________ years of age can be taught conservation skills.

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Recent research shows that children as young as 4 years of age can be taught conservation skills, which contradicts Piaget's assertion that this ability does not develop until children reach the concrete operational stage around 7 years old. Therefore, choice C (4) is the best answer.

Piaget Asserted Children in the Preoperational Stage Lacked the Ability