Describe the Manner in Which a Typical American 14­ Year­old

question 44

Essay

Describe the manner in which a typical American 14­ year­old would approach Inhelder and Piaget's combination­of­chemicals problem. How would this compare to the problem­solving behaviors of a typical 7­year­old on the same task?

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CPI

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