In order to understand that a ball of clay can take a different shape without either losing or gaining substance, which of Piaget's stages must the child have reached?
Correct answer: D. concrete-operational
- A. sensorimotor
- B. preoperational
- C. formal operational
- D. concrete-operational
Explanation
Conservation of substance develops in Piaget’s concrete-operational stage, when children understand that changing an object’s appearance does not change its amount. Preoperational children are commonly misled by the new shape.
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