Noor, a 16-year-old girl, frequently engages in highly abstract thoughts and can understand events that she has never seen. She also thinks about her future and compares the consequences of pursuing a college degree with the consequences of getting a job directly after high school. In the context of Piaget's stages of cognitive development, Noor is most likely in the

Formal operational stage

Explanation:

According to paiget's theory of cognitive development which divides the development of cognitive skills as a child grows with age. Noor could be said to be in the formal operational stage of cognitive development which is the fourth and final stage which starts around the age of 12 till adolescent. This stage is largely marked by enhanced level of cognition and a child's ability to think abstractly (being able conjure ideas or thought in the mind with a concrete existence). This is a reflection of Noor's cognition in the scenario described above.

During the Maurya and Gupta empires, the Indian culture and way of life were deeply influenced by Hinduism. Hinduism reinforced a strict social hierarchy called a caste system that made it nearly impossible for people to move outside of their social station.