Question
Mimi is in the concrete stage of development. If you ask Mimi to compare two glasses of water, what’s the likely result?
A. Mimi will understand that differently shaped glasses may hold identical amounts of water
B. Mimi will think a tall, thin glass contains more water than a short, thick glass.
C. Mimi won’t understand that two identical glasses hold the same amount of water
D. Mimi won’t understand that a glass holds a measurable amount of water
A. Mimi will understand that differently shaped glasses may hold identical amounts of water
B. Mimi will think a tall, thin glass contains more water than a short, thick glass.
C. Mimi won’t understand that two identical glasses hold the same amount of water
D. Mimi won’t understand that a glass holds a measurable amount of water
Answers
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B. Mimi will think a tall, thin glass contains more water than a short, thick glass.
During the concrete operational stage of development, which occurs approximately between the ages of 7 and 11, children are still concrete thinkers and may struggle with understanding concepts of volume and conservation. Therefore, Mimi may perceive the tall, thin glass as containing more water simply because of its height, despite both glasses holding the same volume.
During the concrete operational stage of development, which occurs approximately between the ages of 7 and 11, children are still concrete thinkers and may struggle with understanding concepts of volume and conservation. Therefore, Mimi may perceive the tall, thin glass as containing more water simply because of its height, despite both glasses holding the same volume.