A child who is able to use a systematic, scientific problem-solving approach is in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational thought
c. Formal operational thought
d. Concrete operational thought
C
Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development includes the ability to use a systematic, scientific problem-solving approach.
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