According to Piaget,which of the following questions can a 14-year-old child answer better compared to when he was 7 years old?
A)How many planets are there?
B)How tall is the Empire State building?
C)How many quarters are there in a dollar?
D)How might we survive if our oil supply runs out?

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Piaget believed that as children develop, they move from concrete operational thinking (ages 7-11) to formal operational thinking (ages 11 and up). Formal operational thinking allows for more abstract reasoning, hypothetical thinking, and considering possibilities beyond the concrete. Therefore, a 14-year-old would be better equipped to answer a question like how we might survive if our oil supply runs out, as it requires abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning. The other options are more concrete and may not necessarily require formal operational thinking to answer accurately.

According to Piaget,which of the Following Questions Can a 14-Year-Old