Seven-year-old Diya notices that when her 1-year-old brother cries, her 1-year-old cousin also cries. She concludes that all 1-year-old babies cry. In the context of the developments during Piaget's stage of concrete operations, which of the following cognitive abilities is exemplified in this scenario?

A. class inclusion
B. inductive reasoning
C. spatial thinking
D. transitive inference


Answer: B

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