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During a lesson, Ms. Thornton notices that several students struggle to understand abstract concepts about sharing when explained verbally but grasp the concept easily when using physical manipulatives. Based on Piaget's theory, this observation is most consistent with children in which stage of cognitive development?

A.Sensorimotor stage, when learning occurs through sensory exploration

B.Preoperational stage, when symbolic thinking emerges but is illogical

C.Concrete operational stage, when logical thinking requires tangibles

D.Formal operational stage, when abstract and hypothetical thought develops

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