An adolescent who hypothesizes and speaks in terms of possibilities is most likely present in the _____ stage of cognitive development.
A)formal operational
B)preconventional
C)conventional
D)concrete

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The formal operational stage, according to Piaget, occurs from adolescence onwards, where individuals begin to think systematically, logically, and abstractly. They start to hypothesize, theorize, and think in terms of possibilities and hypothetical situations, just like the adolescent described in the question. The other options, preconventional, conventional, and concrete, are stages from Piaget's theory of moral development and cognitive development that do not address this type of cognitive processing.

An Adolescent Who Hypothesizes and Speaks in Terms of Possibilities