According to Piaget, children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the ________ stage.
A) concrete-operational
B) preoperational
C) sensory-motor
D) formal-operational

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According to Piaget, the formal-operational stage, which occurs roughly from adolescence onward, is characterized by the development of abstract thinking and the ability to reason logically about abstract concepts. This stage follows the concrete-operational stage, during which children acquire logical thinking skills but generally still think in concrete terms. The preoperational stage, which occurs from roughly age 2 to age 6 or 7, is characterized by egocentrism and a lack of understanding of conservation, while the sensory-motor stage, which occurs from birth to around age 2, is characterized by a focus on sensory experiences and the development of object permanence.

According to Piaget, Children Begin to Develop Concepts and the Ability