Lives in Context Video 6.2: Formal OperationsClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 226 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:According to your textbook, how might a concrete operational child likely approach this problem?
A. He or she may identify accurate hypotheses but then forget them or confuse them with less effective strategies.
B. Instead of disentangling the variables and considering nontangible variables like height and force, he or she might test a short string with a heavy weight, then try a long string with a short weight.
C. A concrete operational child is likely to get carried away with the possibilities and spend too much time testing various hypotheses.
D. A concrete operational child would not be able to attempt this problem. It is not until the late adolescent years that young people even understand how to identify hypotheses.
Answer: B
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