Greta Has Reached the Formal Operational Level of Reasoning

question 28

Multiple Choice

Greta has reached the formal operational level of reasoning. Which of the following statements about her cognition is most likely to be true?

• A)Greta will sometimes revert to concrete operational thinking.
• B)Greta will always reason at the formal operational level.
• C)Greta will show more sophisticated reasoning when the problem is not relevant to her personally than when it is.
• D)Greta will not use deductive reasoning.

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