GATE 2021 XH5 – Question 40
With the development of formal operations during adolescence, which development becomes possible?
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Correct answer: (A) Post-conventional morality
Explanation
Formal operations enable abstract and hypothetical reasoning, supporting consideration of principles beyond immediate rewards and social rules. This makes post-conventional moral reasoning possible, A. The relationship is enabling rather than inevitable: not every adolescent or formally operational thinker reaches that moral level.