According to Piaget, determining that the length of the string is the solution to the pendulum problem and being able to provide a rationale for the correct answer are hallmarks of hypothetical-deductive reasoning, which is indicative of the __________ stage of cognitive development.

A. sensorimotor
B. preoperational
C. concrete operations
D. formal operations


Answer: D

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