Multiple Choice
According to Piaget, middle childhood is partly characterized by which of the following cognitive abilities?
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10. Developmental Psychology
Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory
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During adolescence, most individuals achieve Jean Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.
A
preoperational
B
sensorimotor
C
formal operational
D
concrete operational
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Identify the key concept in the question: Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
Recall the sequence of Piaget's stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
Understand the typical age ranges for each stage: sensorimotor (birth to ~2 years), preoperational (~2 to 7 years), concrete operational (~7 to 11 years), and formal operational (beginning around 12 years and onward).
Recognize that adolescence generally begins around age 12, which corresponds to the formal operational stage where individuals develop abstract and hypothetical thinking.
Conclude that during adolescence, most individuals reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development.
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