According to Piaget, the concrete operational stage spans which approximate age range?
ATwo to seven years of age
BSeven to eleven years of age
CEleven to fifteen years of age
DZero to two years of age
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seven to eleven years of age
1. Table 3.2 lists the third Piagetian stage as concrete operational.
2. Its approximate age range is given as seven to eleven years.
3. Children at this stage reason logically about concrete events and classify objects.
4. They can perform reversible mental operations on representations of objects.
5. Hence concrete operational covers seven to eleven years.
_Source: syllabus Psychology Ch 3 "Human Development", p. 48, Table 3.2 Piaget's Stages_
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