When children think only in terms of what they can physically handle or can imagine handling, they are in the ________ stage.
A) sensory-motor
B) formal-operational
C) concrete-operational
D) preoperational

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In the concrete-operational stage, which typically occurs between the ages of 7 and 11, children are able to think logically about concrete objects and events in the world around them. They are no longer as egocentric as they were in the preoperational stage and are able to take on the perspectives of others. However, their thinking is still limited to what they can directly observe and experience, which is why they cannot yet engage in abstract or hypothetical reasoning (as in the formal-operational stage). The sensory-motor stage is the first stage of Piaget's theory, which occurs from birth to age 2, in which infants learn about the world through their senses and motor actions.

When Children Think Only in Terms of What They Can