An adolescent who hypothesizes and speaks in terms of possibilities may well be functioning in the cognitive stage of

a. formal operation thoughtb. concrete operational thoughtc. moral realistic thoughtd. transductive thought

Formal operation thought

Explanation:

Formal operational stage is the final stage of the theory of cognitive development proposed by Piaget. It starts at age 12. In this stage, thinking becomes more complex, adolescent can think about abstract things, use logic, make hypothetical conclusion, or deduction.