Once young people enter the formal operational stage, they are able to systematically isolate and combine variables to see which of these inferences are confirmed in the real world through
A) hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
B) animistic thinking.
C) transitive inference.
D) analogical problem solving.

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Hypothetico-deductive reasoning involves forming hypotheses and making predictions based on those hypotheses, then testing those predictions through observation and experimentation. This aligns with the ability to systematically isolate and combine variables and confirm inferences in the real world. Transitive inference involves understanding the relationships between different objects or concepts and is not specifically related to hypothesis testing. Animistic thinking is a type of preoperational stage thought that attributes human characteristics to non-human objects. Analogical problem solving involves applying knowledge from one situation to another, and while related to hypothesis testing, it does not directly involve systematically isolating and combining variables.

Once Young People Enter the Formal Operational Stage, They Are