Byron Is Planning to Ask His Parents If He Can

question 115

Multiple Choice

Byron is planning to ask his parents if he can borrow their car on Friday night. He is thinking both about all the possible reasons they might bring up for not letting him use the car and of a logical reply to each of these possible objections. Based on Piaget's model of cognitive development, Byron's thought processes illustrate ​

• A)the use of formal operational thought.
• B)the use of concrete operational thought.
• C)egocentric reasoning.
• D)postconventional reasoning.

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Definitions:

Abnormality

A deviation from the norm or standard, especially in behavior, structure, or function, which may suggest a pathology or disorder.

Hippocrates

An ancient Greek physician often referred to as the "Father of Medicine," he laid the foundation for the practice of medicine based on observation and rationality.

Mental Illness

A broad array of mental illnesses affecting one's mood, cognition, and actions.

Somatogenic

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