Question

Mrs. Weston asks her 8-year-old son, Colin, if he wants his sandwich in one piece, or cut into two pieces. Colin asks her to keep it in one piece, because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. In the context of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Colin's answer suggests that he:

Answer 1

Does not yet understand conservation.

Step-by-step explanation:

From Piaget's theory of conservative development so far, it explains different ages in children and their different forms of development types. Which includes different learning roles to help them develop the more.

He(Piaget) believed that children take an active role in the learning process, acting much like little scientists as they perform experiments, make observations, and learn about the world.

As kids interact with the world around them, they continually add new knowledge, build upon existing knowledge, and adapt previously held ideas to accommodate new information.

Answer 2

Question Options:

A. does not understand reversibility

B. does not yet understand conversation

C. has mastered the concept of egocentrism

D. has not yet achieved object permanence.

Answer:In the context of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Colin's answer suggests that he does not yet understand conversation

Explanation: In this question, what Colin was asked is different from the answer he provided. He was asked if he wanted his sandwich in one piece, or cut into two pieces but he replied that it be kept it in one piece, because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. What this indicates is that he does not yet understand conversation which is what Piaget explained in his theory of cognitive development in the Concrete operational stage this is the stage where the child learns to reason with logic.