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 youth are using formal operational thought more than concrete operational thought."

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Most eighth graders are not formal operational thinkers. Formal operational thought typically emerges during early adolescence (around age 12) and is not fully developed until late adolescence (around age 17-18). Therefore, it is unlikely that most eighth graders have reached formal operational thought.

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