Which of the following statements represent an abstract/formal operational thought statement?
A)"My child is very active physically and talks pretty fast. He can get so enthused about something that he knocks over things. Yet, he is able to carry on a conversation and pays attention when I read to him. I wonder why they want to label all this as ADHD."
B)"This office has not promoted any women in the last five years."
C)"I dropped my child off at school and said 'good-bye' in my native language as that is what we speak at home. A teacher came by and told my son that he had to stop using our language because he is now an American."
D)None of these

Question

Which of the following statements represent an abstract/formal operational thought statement?​
A)​"My child is very active physically and talks pretty fast. He can get so enthused about something that he knocks over things. Yet, he is able to carry on a conversation and pays attention when I read to him. I wonder why they want to label all this as ADHD."
B)​"This office has not promoted any women in the last five years."
C)​"I dropped my child off at school and said 'good-bye' in my native language as that is what we speak at home. A teacher came by and told my son that he had to stop using our language because he is now an American."
D)None of these

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Abstract/formal operational thought involves hypothetical and deductive reasoning, often dealing with abstract concepts. None of the statements provided demonstrate this type of reasoning.

Which of the Following Statements Represent an Abstract/formal Operational Thought