A child is presented with two identical balls of clay.The experimenter rolls one ball into a long,thin shape; the other remains in its original ball form.The child is then asked if there is more clay in the ball or in the long,thin piece of clay.If the child answers the problem correctly,but cannot use abstract reasoning yet,the child most likely is in which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory?
A)Sensorimotor stage
B)Preoperational stage
C)Formal operational stage
D)Concrete operational stage

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The child is likely in the Concrete operational stage, where they can understand the concept of conservation but may not yet be capable of abstract reasoning.

A Child Is Presented with Two Identical Balls of Clay