Question

Adam is upset that his twin brother Ryan has two pieces of pie while he only has one. His Mom rightly states that it’s the same amount of pie it’s just that Ryan’s piece fell apart into two pieces as it was transferred onto the plate. Still not satisfied, Adam begins to throw a temper tantrum. In a moment of desperation, Adam’s Mom cuts his piece in half saying: “There, Adam, now you have two pieces!” This worked. Adam is now happy. What Piagetian Stage is Adam in?

Answer 1

preoperational

Step-by-step explanation:

Adam’s Mom cuts his piece in half saying: “There, Adam, now you have two pieces!” This worked. Adam is now happy. Adam is in the preoperational Piagetian Stage. This period takes place in children from 2 to 7. During this stage, children cannot manipulate information with their developing mental abilities. This example illustrates that Adam does not understand conservation yet.