According to Piaget, during which stage do children begin using logical…
2026
According to Piaget, during which stage do children begin using logical operations such as addition and subtraction with concrete quantities?
Answer: D. Concrete operational — ConceptPiaget’s stages distinguish the kinds of mental operation available to a child. Concrete operations are logical and reversible but remain tied to…
- A.
Formal operational
- B.
Sensorimotor
- C.
Preoperational
- D.
Concrete operational
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Correct answer: D
Concept
Piaget’s stages distinguish the kinds of mental operation available to a child. Concrete operations are logical and reversible but remain tied to tangible events and quantities; formal operations extend reasoning to abstract and hypothetical ideas.
Application
The stem asks about the first use of logical operations in basic mathematics with concrete quantities. Addition, subtraction, conservation, and reversibility are characteristic achievements of the concrete operational stage, usually beginning around age seven.
Contrast
Formal operational thought involves abstract and hypothetical reasoning that develops later.
Sensorimotor development organizes learning through sensory experience and physical action.
Preoperational thought uses symbols and language, but reasoning remains intuitive and not yet operational.
Cross-check and result
OpenStax describes children in the concrete operational stage as able to perform mathematical operations and understand that addition reverses subtraction. Therefore, the stage asked for is concrete operational.