Which of the following is a characteristic of concrete operational thinking?

a. the ability to sort items by one characteristic only

b. the ability to understand conservation of matter

c. the ability to formulate hypotheses or guesses

d. the ability to have complex abstract thought

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Eileen Hancock

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22 May, 02:52

Which of the following is a characteristic of concrete operational thinking?

a. the ability to sort items by one characteristic only

b. the ability to understand conservation of matter

c. the ability to formulate hypotheses or guesses

d. the ability to have complex abstract thought

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Aidan Wells · Answer 1

The correct answer is B. the most important developments in this stage is an understanding of reversibility, or awareness that actions can be reversed. An example of this is being able to reverse the order of relationships between mental categories.

Which of the following is a characteristic of concrete operational thinking?a. the ability to sort items by one characteristic onlyb. the ability to understand conservation of matterc. the ability to formulate hypotheses or guessesd. the ability to have complex abstract thought

Which of the following is a characteristic of concrete operational thinking?

a. the ability to sort items by one characteristic only

b. the ability to understand conservation of matter

c. the ability to formulate hypotheses or guesses

d. the ability to have complex abstract thought