In solving a real-life problem, Ben takes into account his subjective feelings and personal experience. Developmentalists refer to this as

postformal thought.
formal thought.
an absolutist approach.
hypothetical deductive reasoning.


postformal thought.

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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