Higher level categories are created in the Conceptual Stage.

• 6. Conceptual: When the child has solved this problem we have the bases for a new higher level category. In the case of the car and plane etc., it is called transportation.

• The amazing thing about these higher level categories is that unlike the percept where you can point to a member of the group, it is not so easy to do this with the concepts. Take for example the concept of Democracy. What is there to point to?

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