You were recently watching your 12-year-old sister try to figure out why her tablet was not working.You were fascinated by the systematic problem-solving strategies that she used to resolve the problem.You remember just a few months ago she would not have been able to perform at this level of hypothesis testing.According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is she using?

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The systematic problem-solving strategies described in the scenario are consistent with the characteristics of hypothetical-deductive reasoning, which is a type of formal operational thought described by Piaget in the cognitive development of adolescents. This type of reasoning involves the use of systematic hypotheses testing and logical deduction to solve problems. The other answer choices, such as random operations, haphazard trial and error processing, and discrete trial learning, do not accurately reflect the problem-solving strategies described and are associated with other aspects of cognitive development.

You Were Recently Watching Your 12-Year-Old Sister Try to Figure