____ Is the Capacity to Evaluate the Accuracy and Logical

question 243

Multiple Choice

____ is the capacity to evaluate the accuracy and logical coherence of evidence and arguments.

• A) Dualistic thinking
• B) Reflective judgment
• C) Relative-hypothesis testing
• D) Concrete judgment

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and form hypotheses, typically beginning in adolescence.

Second-Order Operations

In cognitive development, refers to more complex processes where individuals can think about their own thoughts or reflect on the operation of thought itself.

Abstract Qualities

Attributes or concepts that are not tangible or concrete, such as ideas, values, and emotions, and require a level of abstract thinking to understand.

Objective Theory of Knowledge

A perspective in epistemology that suggests knowledge is based on objective facts, independent of individual perceptions or beliefs.