Which of the Following Ideas That Piaget Had About the Formal

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideas that Piaget had about the formal operational stage is shared by modern psychologists?

• A)Adults take mental shortcuts, make estimations, and arrive at conclusions before exhausting all possibilities.
• B)Formal operational thinking is typically used by adults in daily life.
• C)Formal operational thinking is rare in cultures where formal schooling is not the norm.
• D)Formal operational thinking is used in some contexts but not in others.

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Definitions:

Causal Attributions

The process of inferring the causes of events or behaviors, which can influence individuals' understanding of their own and others' actions.

Blaming The Victim

The fallacy of assigning fault to victims of a misfortune or crime, rather than focusing on the perpetrator or causal factors.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Diversity

The inclusion and acceptance of individuals with different characteristics such as cultural, racial, and gender differences in a group or organization.