Question

of the following cognitive abilities, which ability tends to be acquired last?
a telegraphic speech
b use of achorisms
c hypothetical thinking
d assimilation

Explanation:

In cognitive development, hypothetical working (or hypothetical - deductive reasoning) is a more advanced cognitive ability that is acquired later compared to telegraphic speech (early language development), use of achronous (likely a mis - term, but if we assume basic cognitive or language skills) and assimilation (a Piagetian concept related to early schema development). Hypothetical working involves the ability to think about hypothetical situations and reason deductively, which is part of formal operational thinking that emerges in adolescence, while the other skills are acquired earlier in development.

Answer:

C. Hypothetical Working