Which describes the cognitive shift in adolescence that affects identity and sexuality development?
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Correct answer: Ability to reason abstractly and imagine hypothetical possibilities
Adolescents progress into abstract thinking, hypothetical reasoning, and future orientation which supports identity formation and moral/sexual reasoning.
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