Suppose a Child Is Given These Two Facts: 1) If

Multiple Choice

Suppose a child is given these two facts: 1) If you hit a glass with a feather - the glass will break, and 2) Jason hit a glass with a feather. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A) Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to the correct conclusion - "the glass broke."
B) A child in the concrete-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the formal-operational period will come to a correct conclusion "the glass broke") .
C) A child in the formal-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the concrete-operational period will come to a correct conclusion "the glass broke") .
D) Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to an incorrect conclusion - "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass."