LaShonda has just demonstrated that she understands conservation of quantity.However, when she is asked to find the specific place on the left side of a beam to place a weight in order to balance the weight on the right side of the beam, she is unable to solve this problem.LaShonda is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?
A)sensorimotor stage
B)preoperational stage
C)concrete operational stage
D)formal operational stage

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LaShonda's understanding of conservation of quantity indicates she is in the concrete operational stage, where children can think logically about concrete events but may struggle with abstract or hypothetical concepts like balancing weights on a beam.

LaShonda Has Just Demonstrated That She Understands Conservation of Quantity