A researcher asked students of different ages "What would the world be like if humans had tails?" According to Piaget's theory, which one of the following answers would be most likely from an adolescent in the formal operational stage?
a. People don't have tails, so this is a useless exercise.
b. I guess they could swing from trees just like the monkeys I saw at the zoo.
c. People would be able to hold tails and pass notes under the table while still keeping both hands on the table.
d. I wouldn't like having a tail all the time.
c
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