Allison is a 16-year-old who shows an increasing ability to plan and think ahead. She has sent for college information and has made financial plans to help pay for college. She is in which of the following of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
A) concrete operational thought
B) preoperational thought
C) formal operational thought
D) sensorimotor thought

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For Piaget, formal operations is the final stage of cognitive development, which begins at about age 12 and is characterized by the ability to reason hypothetically and think about abstract concepts.

Allison Is a 16-Year-Old Who Shows an Increasing Ability to Plan