All the Following Are True of the Formal Operational Period

question 53

Multiple Choice

All the following are true of the formal operational period EXCEPT:

• A) the formal operational period differs from earlier periods in Piaget's theory in that not all children achieve it
• B) the hallmark of the formal operational period is the ability to engage in hypothetico-deductive reasoning
• C) children in formal operations can reason logically without reference to the immediate surroundings
• D) thinking during formal operations has been likened to an engineering model of trying to figure out how to get things to work

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Definitions:

Validity

Accuracy; the extent to which a test or other measuring instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.

Reliability

The extent to which a test or other measuring instrument yields consistent results.

Self-report

A method of gathering data in which individuals provide information about themselves, often used in surveys and questionnaires.

Selye's Theory

A concept introduced by Hans Selye that defines stress as a nonspecific response of the body to any demand placed upon it, highlighting stages like alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.