Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. These are the fully developed intellectual functions of abstract thinking, logical processes, judgement and conceptualisation.
FORMAL OPERATIONS: "Formal operations develop in Piaget's 4th stage."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "FORMAL OPERATIONS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/formal-operations/ (accessed August 9, 2022).