Jean Piaget
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In the context of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which of the following statements is false regarding the key psychological and logical characteristics of the 'Concrete Operational Stage' (approximately 7 to 11 years), particularly 'Conservation', 'Classification', 'Decentration', and 'Seriation'?
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, children in the Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years) acquire the ability of Decentration. This means they are no longer restricted to focusing on a single dimension (such as length alone) of an object or problem, but can consider multiple aspects (such as both length and width) simultaneously.
Therefore, Option (b) is false because it states that the child is unable to focus on two dimensions simultaneously. This limitation (centration) is actually a characteristic of the Pre-operational Stage, not the concrete operational stage.
Key Characteristics of Concrete Operational Stage:
- Conservation: Understanding that physical properties remain constant despite changes in form or appearance.
- Classification: Ability to group objects based on multiple categories or hierarchies.
- Seriation: Ability to mentally order items along a quantitative dimension (e.g., height or weight).
- Decentration: Ability to focus on multiple aspects of a situation at once.
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