Concept:Piaget’s theory of cognitive development includes four stages, each with distinct abilities. Only one option correctly matches a stage with its characteristic skill.
Explanation:- Option A: “Infant - Applies logic and is able to infer” is wrong. Infants (sensory‑motor stage) learn through senses and actions, not logic.
- Option B: “Pre‑operational child - Deductive and logical thought emerges” is wrong. Pre‑operational children are egocentric and lack logical reasoning. Deductive thought appears in the formal operational stage.
- Option C: “Concrete operational child - Is able to conserve and classify” is correct. In the concrete operational stage (ages 7‑11), children gain conservation (number, area, volume) and can classify objects into groups and subgroups.
- Option D: “Formal operational child - Imitation begins, Imaginary play is initiated” is wrong. Imitation and imaginary play start in the sensory‑motor and pre‑operational stages, not in formal operations.
Answer:C. Concrete operational child - Is able to conserve and classify