According to Piaget's formal operations level, a 13-year-old adolescent will likely
a. Hit other students to deal with environmental change.
b. Use play to understand her surroundings.
c. Question her parents about an upcoming presidential election.
d. Question where the ice is hiding when ice has melted in her drink.
C
In the formal operations period, adolescents and young adults begin to think about such subjects as achieving world peace, finding justice, and seeking meaning in life. Asking about a presidential election demonstrates that the adolescent is concerned about political issues that affect others besides her. Hitting would be a common schema during the sensorimotor stage of development. Using play to learn about the environment is indicative of the preoperational stage. During the concrete operations stage (ages 6 to 12 years), children are able to coordinate two concrete perspectives in social and scientific thinking, such as understanding the difference between "hiding" and "melting."
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