Most young adolescents, especially those who receive a formal high school education, are at the level of thinking that Piaget described as ________.
A) formal operations
B) preoperational
C) preconventional
D) identity versus role confusion

Question

Most young adolescents, especially those who receive a formal high school education, are at the level of thinking that Piaget described as ________.
A) formal operations 
B) preoperational
C) preconventional
D) identity versus role confusion

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Piaget's formal operations stage occurs in adolescence, typically starting around age 11, and is characterized by the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and engage in hypothetical and deductive reasoning. Therefore, most young adolescents who receive a formal high school education are likely at the level of thinking described as formal operations.

Most Young Adolescents, Especially Those Who Receive a Formal High