What are the factors that provide a basis for improvement in critical thinking during adolescence?

What will be an ideal response?


The factors that provide a basis for improvement in critical thinking during adolescence include the following:Increased speed, automaticity, and capacity of information processing, which free cognitive resources for other purposes 
Greater breadth of content knowledge in a variety of domains 
Increased ability to construct new combinations of knowledge 
A greater range and more spontaneous use of strategies and procedures for obtaining and applying knowledge, such as planning, considering the alternatives, and cognitive monitoring 

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