Recent studies on children's understanding of number indicate that __________.

A) Piaget was correct in arguing that this concept is not acquired until late in the preoperational stage
B) this understanding appears at about the age of 4, several years earlier than Piaget expected
C) some numerical understanding has been observed in infants less than 7 months of age
D) this concept seems to be acquired nearly a year later than Piaget predicted

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Mikayla Rebecca · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Recent research has shown that infants can demonstrate some understanding of numbers and numerical differences at a much younger age than Piaget suggested, with studies indicating numerical comprehension in infants as young as 6 or 7 months.

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