When Concrete Operational and Formal Operational Thinkers Are Asked to Combine

question 12

Multiple Choice

When concrete operational and formal operational thinkers are asked to combine a number of clear liquids to produce a blue liquid

• A) neither the concrete operational child, nor the formal operational adolescent, test the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.
• B) only the concrete operational child tests the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.
• C) only the formal operational child tests the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.
• D) both the concrete operational child and the formal operational adolescent test the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underestimate situational influences when explaining someone else's behavior.

Irrational Escalation

The phenomenon where individuals continue or intensify an action or investment beyond a rational point, often due to emotional commitment or previous investments.

Commitment

The state of being dedicated to a course of action or to each other in the context of agreements or relationships.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or motives onto another person.