______________________ is Piaget's formal-operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses,or best guesses,about ways to solve problems,such as an algebraic equation.
A) Concrete operational
B) Seriation
C) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
D) Transitivity

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Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is Piaget's formal-operational concept that refers to the ability of adolescents to use hypotheses to solve problems. This means that they can develop a best guess about the possible ways to solve an algebraic equation or any other problem, and then test their hypotheses to see if they are correct. The other options listed are also Piagetian concepts, but they do not refer specifically to the development of hypotheses or problem-solving abilities.

______________________ Is Piaget's Formal-Operational Concept That Adolescents Have the Cognitive