Between ages 7 and 11, children can think in sophisticated ways as long as what they are thinking about is tangibly represented. Piaget calls this stage
A) concrete operations.
B) formal operations.
C) preoperational thought.
D) sensorimotor limitations.

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, children between the ages of 7 and 11 are in the concrete operational stage. During this stage, children are capable of logical, systematic, and organized thinking, but only when dealing with concrete objects or events that can be observed or manipulated. They have decreased reliance on intuitive thought and are able to use categorization and classification skills to solve problems. Therefore, choice A is the best answer as it directly refers to this developmental stage.

Between Ages 7 and 11, Children Can Think in Sophisticated