Piaget's Formal Operational Stage of Cognitive Development Is Marked by the First

question 24

Multiple Choice

Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development is marked by the first appearance of the ability to ____.

• A) conserve number and amount
• B) engage in abstract, hypothetical thinking
• C) form mental representations
• D) perform logical operations

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Definitions:

Plasticity

The brain’s special capacity for change.

Complexity

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated, involving numerous interrelated parts or aspects.

Resting Potential

The stable, negative charge of an inactive neuron.

Polarization

In social psychology, the phenomenon where an individual or group's opinions become more extreme from discussing within a like-minded group. In physics, the orientation of electromagnetic waves or the alignment of charges within a material.