Children are NOT capable of thinking hypothetically during all of the following periods of cognitive development EXCEPT the __________ period.
A) formal operational
B) concrete operational
C) preoperational
D) sensorimotor
E) post-operational

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During the formal operational period, which typically begins around age 12, children develop the ability to think abstractly and hypothetically. This is in contrast to earlier stages (concrete operational, preoperational, and sensorimotor) where thinking is more concrete and focused on the here and now. The post-operational period is not a recognized stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Children Are NOT Capable of Thinking Hypothetically During All of the Following