Arlin's (1990) Problem Finding, Post Formal Operational, Cognitive Developmental Stage

question 22

Multiple Choice

Arlin's (1990) problem finding, post formal operational, cognitive developmental stage is best defined as:

• A) creative 'problem finding' in dilemmas that are ill- defined while generating multiple solutions.
• B) perceiving fundamental contradictions in everyday dilemmas and discovering higher- order syntheses to solve dynamic problems in a changing universe.
• C) specialised and highly pragmatic reasoning about practical real- world problems.
• D) adopting a problem- focused cognitive schema when dealing with unusual stimuli.

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