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According to Jean Piaget, in the Concrete Operational Stage (7 – 11 years), children demonstrate seriation by :

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Arranging objects in a logical order

In Piaget's Concrete Operational Stage, spanning roughly seven to eleven years, children develop several logical mental operations that they can apply to concrete objects and events.

One such operation is seriation, the ability to mentally arrange objects in a logical order based on a shared characteristic, such as size, height, or weight.

Children at this stage can order objects from smallest to largest or shortest to tallest with consistent logical reasoning, unlike younger children who struggle with this task.

Therefore, seriation is demonstrated when children arrange objects in a logical order.

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