As Valerie grows older, she becomes increasingly proficient in a variety of tasks involving spatial reasoning, including drawing three-dimensional figures, solving geometry problems, and predicting where balls are apt to go when she hits them in a tennis game. From a neo-Piagetian perspective, Valerie's simultaneous progress in these diverse areas suggests that she:
A) Is in a state of equilibrium
B) Is in her zone of proximal development for spatial tasks
C) Can assimilate diverse spatial tasks into a single mega-scheme
D) Has a central conceptual structure for spatial relationships

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From a neo-Piagetian perspective, the improvement across a range of tasks involving spatial reasoning suggests that Valerie has developed a central conceptual structure for spatial relationships. This concept explains how children can apply understanding from one domain (e.g., geometry) to others (e.g., sports, drawing) once they have developed an overarching understanding or structure in that area.

As Valerie Grows Older, She Becomes Increasingly Proficient in a Variety