Which of the Following Is True of the Formal Operational

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the formal operational stage?

• A)Many American children reach this stage before the age of 12.
• B)Many American adults never become formal operational thinkers.
• C)Adolescent egocentrism often remains well into middle adulthood.
• D)The concept of a personal fable occurs in a very small percentage of adolescents.

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Definitions:

Long-term Memories

Memories that can be retained for long periods, ranging from several minutes to a lifetime, encompassing facts, experiences, and skills.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where new information learned interferes with the ability to recall old information.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that the retrieval of information is improved when the context present at encoding and retrieval is the same.

Von Restorff Effect

A psychological principle that items which stand out are more likely to be remembered than other items.