Formal operational thinking
A)is evident from the beginning of the adolescent period.
B)is evident in all adolescents.
C)is employed in all situations once it has been achieved.
D)develops slowly from the beginning of adolescence to the enD.

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Formal operational thinking is not evident from the beginning of the adolescent period or in all adolescents. Rather, it develops gradually from the beginning of adolescence to the end. Once achieved, formal operational thinking may not be employed in all situations, as individuals may default to other forms of thinking depending on the context.

Formal Operational Thinking