A graduate student gives a lecture on the research concerning individual differences that characterize the cognitive development of adolescents.Which of the following information that she gives to her audience is NOT true?
A)"Most eighth graders are formal operational thinkers."
B)"The data on whether or not formal operational thought increases with age is inconclusive."
C)"There is great variation among adolescents in the use of formal operational thought."
D)"By late adolescence,many youths are using formal operational thought more than concrete operational thought."

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The statement "Most eighth graders are formal operational thinkers" is not true. While formal operational thinking is a common characteristic of adolescence, it is not true that most eighth graders have reached this stage of cognitive development.

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