Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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In the staging of cognitive development by Piaget, at what stage does hypothetical thinking emerge?

Sensorimotor

Preoperational

Concrete operations

Formal operations

During the sensorimotor stage, children are focused on exploring the world through their senses and developing basic motor skills. Preoperational stage is characterized by the development of symbolic thinking and the emergence of egocentrism. In the concrete operations stage, children begin to understand concepts such as cause and effect and conservation. However, it is not until the formal operations stage that hypothetical thinking emerges, as children are able to think more abstractly and consider hypothetical situations and possibilities. Therefore, Option D, formal operations, is the correct answer.

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