Considering Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, We Would Expect a Student

question 38

Multiple Choice

Considering Piaget's theory of cognitive development, we would expect a student in the concrete operational stage to have the greatest difficulty with which one of the following questions?

• A)An apple pie is cut into 4 pieces.A blueberry pie of the same size is cut into 12 pieces.How many pieces of blueberry pie do you need to have the same amount as 3 pieces of the apple pie?
• B)In what way are an apple and a blueberry alike?
• C)If we have one row of blueberries arranged like so: o o o o o o
• D)If you have 8 Macintosh apples and 2 Jonathan apples, then do you have more Macintoshes or more apples?

Understand James Marcia's identity statuses and their application to adolescent behavior and choices.

Identify the distinctions between male and female adolescent behavior and the influence of gender on adolescence.

Recognize the role of peer and parental influence in adolescence.

Describe the characteristics and importance of friendships and peer relationships during adolescence.

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