Which of the following changes is characteristic of the transition from Piaget's preoperational stage into the stage of concrete operations?
A) thinking becomes more egocentric
B) thinking becomes more logical and less focused on perception of objects
C) thinking becomes less reversible
D) thinking becomes less focused on the future and more focused on the present

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As children move into the stage of concrete operations, their thinking becomes less bound by their perception of objects and they begin to think more flexibly, thus they focus less on the "here and now" and less on the perceptual characteristics of objects. Their use of logic to solve problems increases; they become capable of thinking "backwards" (reversibility). They also become less egocentric.

Which of the Following Changes Is Characteristic of the Transition