A cоunselоr аsks а client why they chоse their current cаreer. The client responds: "My father was a teacher, so I became a teacher too. In my family, that's what people do. I never really thought about other options because that was the path that was expected." The counselor notes that the client explains decisions primarily in terms of direct experiences, observable family expectations, and straightforward cause-and-effect relationships, without considering more complex or systemic influences. Based on this statement, what is the client's most likely predominant cognitive-developmental level?