Research on the idea of the postformal stage of cognitive development has
A) proven that formal operational thinking is qualitatively more advanced than postformal thinking.
B) found no evidence of postformal thought in young adults.
C) yet to document that postformal thought is a qualitatively more advanced stage than formal operational thought.
D) found that concrete operational thought is more advanced than postformal thought.

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Research on postformal thought has yet to establish whether this stage of cognitive development is qualitatively more advanced than the formal operational stage, as both stages involve complex and flexible thinking. Additionally, while postformal thought has been observed in some young adults, it is not a universal stage of development that all individuals reach. There is also no evidence to suggest that concrete operational thought is more advanced than postformal thought.

Research on the Idea of the Postformal Stage of Cognitive