One Key Difference Between Formal Operational Thought and Concrete Operational

question 13

Multiple Choice

One key difference between formal operational thought and concrete operational thought is that formal operational thinkers

• A)show more centration.
• B)can apply thoughts to real objects.
• C)can solve conservation tasks.
• D)can think about hypotheticals.

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Definitions:

Sensory Register

The part of memory that holds information from the senses for a very short period of time, often just milliseconds.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information in the brain.

Anxiety-Evoking Ideas

Thoughts or concepts that trigger feelings of anxiety or distress.

Mentally Representing

The process of forming internal cognitive symbols, images, or concepts of external reality in the mind.