Ten-year-old Delaney is helping her dad put new shingles on her playhouse in the backyard. Her dad asks her to put the shingles in order from longest to shortest so that he can vary the start of each row. She is able to do this because she
A) can think abstractly.
B) can perform seriation tasks.
C) understands dual representation.
D) understands conservation.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Delaney is able to put the shingles in order from longest to shortest, indicating that she has the ability to perform seriation tasks, which involves putting objects in order based on size or other criteria. This is a characteristic of a child in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development, which typically occurs between the ages of 7 and 11. The other answer choices are not relevant to Delaney's ability to organize the shingles.

Ten-Year-Old Delaney Is Helping Her Dad Put New Shingles on Her