When adolescents first enter formal operations, they may have difficulty distinguishing their thinking about their own thoughts from their thinking about the thoughts of others. Piaget would have argued that this results in a distinctive kind of adolescent ____.

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Piaget's theory posits that during formal operations, adolescents may struggle with distinguishing their own thoughts from those of others due to egocentrism. Egocentrism is characterized by a self-focused perspective where individuals may have difficulty understanding the perspectives or thoughts of others. Therefore, the best choice is D.

When Adolescents First Enter Formal Operations, They May Have Difficulty