Question

While Piaget proposed that formal operational thought is not fully settled in until around 15 years of age, evidence suggests that some people never fully employ formal operational thinking. Studies show that only _________ of college students and adults achieve formal operational thinking, and other estimates run as low as

Answer 1

40-60%

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Piaget's studies, formal operational thought refers to the ability of thinking rationally about abstract concepts. For example, we might think about how certain criminal activities are wrong without having to suffer from these activities or without having to commit these activities. He suggested that people start developing formal operational concepts at age 11.