What finding would the nurse most likely discover in a 10-year-old child in the period of concrete operational thought?
A) Participation in abstract thinking
B) Ability to classify similar objects
C) Problem solving via the scientific method
D) Ability to make independent decisions
Ans: B
During the period of concrete operational thought, children are able to classify or group objects based on their common elements. Abstract thinking, problem solving via the scientific method, and independent decision making are higher-level functions, typically seen in adolescents.
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