A Hypothetico-Deductive Strategy Characterizes the Thinking of the

question 47

Multiple Choice

A hypothetico-deductive strategy characterizes the thinking of the

• A) preschool child.
• B) grade-school child.
• C) adolescent and adult.
• D) adult, but not the child or adolescent.
• E) grade-school child and adolescent.

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Definitions:

Adolescent Egocentrism

The tendency for adolescents to focus on themselves and what others think of them, often accompanied by a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Imaginary Audience

The belief, common in adolescence, that one is constantly being observed and evaluated by others.

Personal Fable

Another aspect of adolescent egocentrism; the belief that our feelings and ideas are special and unique and that we are invulnerable.

Assimilation

The cognitive process in which new information is integrated into pre-existing schemas or knowledge structures.