Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?
A. Adolescent thinking is not as irrational as Piaget predicted.
B. The belief that only males could think abstractly was sexist.
C. Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought.
D. Piaget argued that cognitive development continues to advance into old age, while research has found little change after age 20.
Answer: C
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