Following is a description of a child being assessed while trying to solve Piaget's pendulum task: "The child tried the heaviest weight on the longest string dropped from medium height with medium force, then a medium weight on the smallest string dropped from medium height with lesser force. The child happened to arrive at the correct answer but can't explain why it is correct." According to this description, it is clear that the child is in the __________ stage of Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
A. sensorimotor
B. preoperational
C. concrete operations
D. formal operations
Answer: C
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