According to Piaget, when a person is capable of testing hypotheses to solve a problem, they have reached the end of cognitive development. This occurs in which of Piaget's stages?

a. sensorimotor
b. formal operational
c. concrete operational
d. preoperational


Answer: b. formal operational

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