Piaget's highest stage of cognitive development characterized by abstract thinking, hypothetical reasoning, and systematic problem-solving abilities that emerge during adolescence.
Example: The ability to think about abstract concepts like justice or democracy, consider hypothetical scenarios, and systematically test multiple variables in scientific reasoning tasks.
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