You Tell a Friend "I Wish You'd Be Direct Instead

question 74

Multiple Choice

You tell a friend "I wish you'd be direct instead of hinting around," but your friend responds by denying that she/he hints.One way to help resolve the issue is to

• A)describe the hinting according to the dictionary.
• B)give a behavioral description of how your mother hints so your friend gets the idea.
• C)specifically describe the friend's hinting behavior when it occurs.
• D)describe all at once the many times that the troublesome behavior occurs.
• E)None of these choices are correct will help resolve the issue.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget’s cognitive developmental theory during which children from ages 2 to 7 engage in symbolic play and struggle with taking the perspective of others.

Postformal

A stage of cognitive development beyond formal operational thought, where individuals can understand and integrate conflicting ideas, abstract reasoning, and situational flexibility.

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An extreme sport involving motorcycle riders performing aerial stunts and jumps.