Based on the reading in Chapter 9 pertaining to cognitive child development, add

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Based on the reading in Chapter 9 pertaining to cognitive child development, address the following scenario: Your friend's seven-year-old child can reason that changing the shape of an object or substance does not change the volume, mass, or amount. Based on this development, address the following: 1.What developmental concept has your friend's seven- year-old mastered? 2. Which theorist advanced the theory? 3. Which stage is your friend's seven-year-old in? 4. Explain the fundamentals of the stage your friend's even-year-old is in

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Jean Piaget introduced his four stage cognitive development such as sensory motor which lasts fro two from birth, pre-operational from 2 till 7, concrete operational from 7-11 and formal operational from 11 years onwards. The seven year old boy has mastered the concept of conservation that normally occurs at the end of pre-operational stage and at the beginning of concrete operational stage. But the exact age is between 6-8 as it differs from child to child. It refers to children's ability to determine that the quantity remains the same even though the size or shape of the container's been changed.

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