In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 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

Question

In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Piaget's theory, the concrete operations stage occurs between the ages of 7 and 12 years. This is the stage where children become capable of logical thought processes and can think logically about concrete objects and events. However, they are not capable of abstract thinking or hypothetical reasoning, which is characteristic of the next stage, formal operations. Therefore, option A) concrete operations is the best choice.

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