Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes Formal Operations

question 186

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes formal operations?

• A) The concept was proposed by Erikson.
• B) Most people reach this stage by age 7 or 8.
• C) It is a stage in Jean Piaget's theory.
• D) It is generally achieved by age 25, following the development of the cerebrum.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behaviorism that encourages a certain behavior by following it with a positive stimulus or reward.

Desirable Stimulus

An external event or factor that evokes a positive or wanted response from an individual or organism.

Types of Conditioning

Various forms of learning, including classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.