In the context of Piaget's cognitive theory of development, in which of the following stages do adolescents become capable of sophisticated abstract thought and can deal with ideas and values in a logical manner?

A. the formal operational stage
B. the concrete operational stage
C. the preoperational stage
D. the sensorimotor stage


Answer: A

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