An average child in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development can be expected to do all but which of the following?
A)recognize that other people's thoughts and feelings may differ from his/her own
B)perform simple logical operations tied to tangible examples
C)be less egocentric than her/his younger siblings
D)understand that quantity or amount of an object remains constant despite superficial changes in outward appearance
E)generate hypotheses and think deductively

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The concrete operational stage, as defined by Jean Piaget, typically involves children ages 7 to 11. At this stage, children can perform operations on concrete objects and understand conservation (D), are less egocentric (C), and can understand that others have different perspectives (A). However, the ability to generate hypotheses and think deductively is characteristic of the formal operational stage, which begins around age 12.

An Average Child in the Concrete Operational Stage of Cognitive