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Object permanence and conservation differ in that conservation is mastered in which stage?

ASensorimotor stage
BPreoperational stage
CFormal operational
DConcrete operational
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Concrete operational
1. Both are landmark cognitive achievements but at different ages. 2. Object permanence is an infant achievement, cited as a sudden change. 3. Piaget's third stage is the concrete operational stage, from about 7 to 11 years old. 4. In this stage, children also master the concept of conservation. 5. Formal operational, from about 11 to adulthood, comes after conservation is already in place. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Lifespan Development', sections 9.1-9.4_
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