During the formal operational stage, Piaget’s fourth stage of cognitive development, thought is more abstract, idealistic, and logical. However, many adolescents are not formal operational thinkers, but are instead consolidating their concrete operational thoughts. Think about the way you viewed current events as an adolescent. Evaluate your level of thinking as you made the transition from adolescence and to early adulthood . Can you detect changes in your perspective? Does Piaget’s stage of formal operational thinking accurately describe the changes that occurred in your thinking? Explain your answer.
