Question

Games like "dungeons and dragons," which involve active use of the imagination, have been popular among adolescents for some time. the game could not have risen to its high level of popularity if teenagers were not capable of ________.

Answer 1

The game could not have risen to its high level of popularity if teenagers were not capable of formal operational thought.
The formal operational stage starts at roughly age 12 and keeps going into adulthood and during this time, individuals build up the capacity to consider unique ideas.