Children who are capable of understanding that placing their hand on a hot stove will hurt,without actually placing their hand on the stove,would be an example of Piaget's______________stage of cognitive development.
A)sensorimotor
B)formal operational
C)preoperational
D)concrete operational

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The concrete operational stage occurs between the ages of 7-12 years old and is characterized by improved logic and reasoning, the ability to understand concrete objects and concepts, and the understanding of cause and effect relationships. Children in this stage are capable of understanding that a hot stove will hurt without actually needing to physically experience it.

Children Who Are Capable of Understanding That Placing Their Hand