According to Piaget,around age 11,young people enter the formal operational stage of development,in which they
A)are strongly motivated to experiment with new memory strategies.
B)require concrete things and events as objects of thought.
C)cannot separate the effects of variables in problem solving.
D)are able to come up with new,general logical rules through internal reflection.

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Piaget believed that during the formal operational stage, individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and logically, allowing them to generate new ideas and hypotheses through internal reflection. This includes the ability to come up with new, general logical rules. Option A is incorrect as memory strategies are not specifically related to the formal operational stage. Option B is incorrect as the formal operational stage is characterized by abstract thinking, not just concrete objects. Option C is incorrect as individuals in the formal operational stage are able to use systematic problem solving and consider multiple variables.

According to Piaget,around Age 11,young People Enter the Formal Operational