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A child can explain that 3X2 represents three sets of two
Concrete Operational- Math Transformations
A child doesn't sneak a cookie when his mom is outside because he thinks she can see what he is doing
Preoperational- Egocentric
a child is asked to add three and two. Using his fingers, he counts and answers 5. Ask to then add 2 + 3 the child uses his fingers again to get the same answer.
Preoperational - Lacks mathematical transformations/reversibility
a child is given a cardboard box and pretends that it is a train
Preoperational- Pretend Play
a child is given a cardboard box and she explores it by opening and closing the flaps
Sensorimotor- senses
a child proposes that maybe the color that you call Red is the color that, if he looked with your brain, he would call Yellow
Formal operation- Abstract Logic
a child pushes a button on a toy and it makes a sound. He repeats his over and over and over and over
Sensorimotor- senses with sounds
a child tells his friend, "I've got the best joke. What can leap higher than a tall building?" "anything, tall buildings can't leap!" the child's understanding of the two interpretations of the question indicate that he has reached the stage
Concrete Operational- Logic and multiple meanings
a child uses his understanding of molecular movement to predict how a gas would behave in different conditions
Formal Operational- Abstract, prediction, and algorithm
A mother takes a toy from a child and puts it under a blanket. The child does not look for it
Sensorimotor- Object permanence
presented with a picture for cats and six dogs, a child is asked, which are there more of cats are animals? The child correctly responds animals
Concrete Operational- Logically
upon overhearing his mother mentioned that it is difficult for women to make it to the top of a large corporation the child asks why she can't just take the elevator
Preoperational- Representing things with words
upon seeing his Aunt Sally, who lives out of town, the child cries
Sensorimotor- Stranger Anxiety
when given one cookie for snacks a child makes room or her mother breaks the cookie in half the blah blah blah..
Preoperational- Conservation
