Which of the Following Is a Similarity in the Reasoning

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

• A) The cognitive ability of adolescents and young adults are quantitatively identical.
• B) Adolescents are capable of concrete operational thinking, and only in adulthood do individuals enter the formal operational stage.
• C) Adults think more idealistically than adolescents do.
• D) Adults especially increase their knowledge in a specific area.

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Definitions:

Material Fact

Information that is significant enough to influence a decision or the outcome of a legal case or transaction.

Unilateral Mistake

The result of an error by one party about a material fact, that is, one that is important in the context of a particular contract.

Genuine Assent

An agreement to enter into a contract that is not clouded by factors such as fraud, duress, or mistake, indicating true and voluntary agreement.

Misrepresentation

A false statement of fact made by one party to another party, which has the effect of inducing that party into a contract.