Suppose a child is given these two facts: 1) If you hit a glass with a feather - the glass will break, and 2) Jason hit a glass with a feather. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to the correct conclusion - "the glass broke."
B) A child in the concrete-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the formal-operational period will come to a correct conclusion "the glass broke").
C) A child in the formal-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the concrete-operational period will come to a correct conclusion "the glass broke").
D) Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to an incorrect conclusion - "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass."

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Children in the concrete operational period have difficulty with abstract or hypothetical situations and may rely solely on their own experiences, leading them to the incorrect conclusion that feathers cannot break glass. However, children in the formal operational period are capable of hypothetical and abstract reasoning and can come to the correct conclusion that the glass broke, even if they have not personally experienced it themselves.

Suppose a Child Is Given These Two Facts: 1) If