Suppose a child is given these two facts: (1) If you hit a glass with a feather — the glass will break, and (2) Jason hit a glass with a feather. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to the correct conclusion — "the glass broke."
b. A child in the concrete-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion ("the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the formal-operational period will come to a correct conclusion ("the glass broke").
c. A child in the formal-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion ("the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the concrete-operational period will come to a correct conclusion ("the glass broke").
d. Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to an incorrect conclusion — "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass."
b
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