In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development that is reached during early adolescence is usually called the:
A) concrete operational stage
B) preoperational stage
C) formal operational stage
D) sensorimotor stage

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Piaget's theory identifies four stages of cognitive development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. The formal operational stage is usually reached during early adolescence and is characterized by the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and engage in hypothetical and deductive reasoning.

In Piaget's Theory, the Stage of Cognitive Development That Is