In a conservation problem,the difference between preoperational and concrete operational thought is that children in the preoperational stage
A)can reverse the image in their thought,whereas children in the concrete operational stage depend on real life operation of reversing.
B)use abstract reasoning,while children in the concrete operational phase use imagination and symbolism.
C)utilize formal operations while children in the concrete operational phase use judgment operations.
D)focus on only one dimension of a problem,while children in the concrete operational level focus on more than one.

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In conservation problems, children in the preoperational stage tend to focus on only one dimension of the problem (such as only height or only width) and are not yet able to consider other aspects. In contrast, children in the concrete operational stage are able to understand that the quantity of a substance remains the same even if the appearance changes, and they can focus on multiple dimensions of the problem. Therefore, choice D best describes the difference between preoperational and concrete operational thought in conservation problems.

In a Conservation Problem,the Difference Between Preoperational and Concrete Operational