All of the Following Are Characteristic of the Cognitive Development

question 310

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of the cognitive development that occurs during adolescence EXCEPT

• A)adolescents are not particularly self-focused in their thinking
• B)adolescents have better abstract and hypothetical reasoning skills
• C)adolescents are more flexible and creative in their thinking
• D)adolescents are more systematic in their problem solving

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