Leilani Is in the Period of Formal Operations and Her

question 69

Multiple Choice

Leilani is in the period of formal operations and her sister Elise is in the period of concrete operations.When faced with Piaget's pendulum task, which is the most likely result?

• A) Both Leilani and Elise will tinker with the system without systematically controlling variables.
• B) Only Leilani will carefully test the effects of changing a single variable holding everything else constant.
• C) Only Elise will carefully test the effects of changing a single variable holding everything else constant.
• D) Both Leilani and Elise will carefully test the effects of changing a single variable holding everything else constant.

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Definitions:

Reasoning

Cognitive process(es) used in transforming given information, called premises, into conclusions. Reasoning is often seen as a special kind of thinking.

Content Effects

The impact that the subject matter has on the processing and outcome of cognitive tasks.

Formal Reasoning

Reasoning about problems with explicit premises, finite solutions, and well-defined operations.

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