Byron is planning to ask his parents if he can borrow their car on Friday night. He is thinking both about all the possible reasons they might bring up for not letting him use the car and of a logical reply to each of these possible objections. Based on Piaget's model of cognitive development, Byron's thought processes illustrate
A)the use of formal operational thought.
B)the use of concrete operational thought.
C)egocentric reasoning.
D)postconventional reasoning.

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Byron is planning to ask his parents if he can borrow their car on Friday night. He is thinking both about all the possible reasons they might bring up for not letting him use the car and of a logical reply to each of these possible objections. Based on Piaget's model of cognitive development, Byron's thought processes illustrate ​
A)the use of formal operational thought.
B)the use of concrete operational thought.
C)egocentric reasoning.
D)postconventional reasoning.

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Byron's ability to anticipate potential objections and formulate logical responses indicates the use of formal operational thought, which is characterized by abstract, systematic, and logical thinking. This stage is typically reached during adolescence, according to Piaget's model of cognitive development.

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