Jean Piaget
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, when a child enters the 'Concrete Operational Stage', which major logical abilities develop in their thinking that distinguish them from children in the 'Pre-operational Stage'?
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, during the Concrete Operational Stage (approximately 7 to 11 years of age), children become capable of logical thinking regarding concrete objects.
- Conservation: Understanding that quantity, weight, or volume remains unchanged despite changes in shape.
- Classification: The ability to group objects based on common characteristics.
- Decentration: The capacity to consider multiple aspects of a situation rather than focusing on a single dimension.
These logical attributes clearly differentiate children in this stage from those in the pre-operational stage.
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