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Bhullar Gurpreet Singh
on Oct 23, 2024
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To determine whether or not a child has reached the stage of formal operations, a psychologist might test whether the child can
A) understand that objects maintain certain properties despite changes in their shape.
B) speak in complete sentences.
C) understand that an object continues to exist even when it is out of sight.
D) answer hypothetical and abstract questions.
Formal Operations
In Piaget's theory, the cognitive development stage (starting around age 12) where an individual gains the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and form hypotheses.
Hypothetical Questions
Questions based on imagined scenarios or conditions, used to explore reactions or decisions in speculative situations.
- Describe the role of speculative and theoretical reasoning in identifying a child's cognitive phase.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the role of speculative and theoretical reasoning in identifying a child's cognitive phase.