How do children in concrete operations differ from those who are using formal operations?

A. Children in concrete operations are more likely to use metacognition to solve problems, whereas those in formal operations do not.
B. Children in concrete operations do not engage in systematic thinking to solve problems, whereas those in formal operations do think systematically.
C. Children in concrete operations can attend to multiple aspects of a problem, whereas those in formal operations focus their attention more specifically.
D. Children in concrete operations are more advanced cognitively than those in formal operations.


Answer: B

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