According to Piaget, what is the cognitive developmental level of the adolescent?
a. Concrete operational stage
b. Sensorimotor stage
c. Preoperational stage
d. Formal operational stage
ANS: D
The formal operational stage is the cognitive developmental level of adolescence.
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