John,an Adolescent,was Thinking About How Animals Think

question 49

Multiple Choice

John,an adolescent,was thinking about how animals think.Then he started thinking about why he was thinking about how animals think.Which of the following characteristics of the formal operational stage is John displaying in this example?

• A)abstract thought
• B)concrete thought
• C)critical thought
• D)egocentric thought

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