According to Piaget, at which stage of cognitive development, a student is…
2016
According to Piaget, at which stage of cognitive development, a student is able to recognize that subtraction is reverse of addition?
- A.
Sensori-motor stage
- B.
Pre-operational stage
- C.
Concrete operations stage
- D.
Formal operations stage
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Correct answer: C
Jean Piaget’s cognitive development theory states that:
The Concrete Operational Stage (7–11 years) is when children begin to think logically about concrete events.
They understand concepts like reversibility — e.g., realizing that subtraction undoes addition.
Earlier stages (sensorimotor and preoperational) lack this logical understanding.
Therefore, a student recognizing that subtraction is the reverse of addition is in the Concrete Operational Stage