What New Capability Characterizes the Formal Operations Stage

question 60

Multiple Choice

What new capability characterizes the formal operations stage?

• A) object permanence
• B) conservation
• C) reversibility
• D) ability to address hypothetical propositions

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

A component of memory where small amounts of information can be stored for a short period of time.

Working Memory

The part of short-term memory that is concerned with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically seconds to minutes, before it is either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.

Chunking

A memory strategy that involves grouping items into larger, manageable units to improve recall.