A Formal-Operational Thinker and a Concrete-Operational Thinker Are Both Presented

question 21

Multiple Choice

A formal-operational thinker and a concrete-operational thinker are both presented with three beakers containing red liquid and are told that some combination of the liquids will produce a green liquid. How would the manner in which the formal thinker solves the problem most probably differ from that of the concrete thinker?

• A)Formal thinkers would do the problem entirely in their head and not actually pour any liquid.
• B)The formal thinkers' approach would be significantly more haphazard.
• C)Formal thinkers would apply both animism and centration when solving the task.
• D)Formal thinkers would be more systematic when combining the liquids and eliminating combinations.

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