When concrete operational and formal operational thinkers are asked to combine a number of clear liquids to produce a blue liquid
A) neither the concrete operational child, nor the formal operational adolescent, test the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.
B) only the concrete operational child tests the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.
C) only the formal operational child tests the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.
D) both the concrete operational child and the formal operational adolescent test the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.

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Formal operational thinkers, typically adolescents, have the cognitive ability to think abstractly and systematically test hypotheses, unlike concrete operational thinkers, who are younger children and tend to focus on the tangible and immediate, thus lacking the systematic approach to problem-solving seen in older individuals.

When Concrete Operational and Formal Operational Thinkers Are Asked to Combine