The adolescent's ability to systematically examine a problem by changing only one factor at a time is called:
A) abstract thinking.
B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
C) introspection.
D) logical thinking.

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The ability to systematically examine a problem by changing only one factor at a time is a characteristic of hypothetico-deductive reasoning, which is a key component of Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development in adolescence. Abstract thinking, introspection, and logical thinking are also important cognitive abilities in this stage, but do not specifically relate to the skill of systematically changing one factor at a time.

The Adolescent's Ability to Systematically Examine a Problem by Changing