Which aspect of formal operational thought helps adolescents to become idealistic about the possibilities for their own lives, the environment, or for those in difficult and unfair situations around the world?
A) abstract thought
B) separating reality from possibilities
C) combinatorial logic
D) reflective thinking
B) separating reality from possibilities The capacity to think not about how the world is, but also how it might be emerges during formal operations, and allows the adolescent to imagine alternative possibilities for themselves and others.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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