Contrary to the findings of Piaget, several researchers have concluded that
a. many youngsters are capable of formal operational thought as early as eight years of age.
b. 70 to 80 percent of college freshmen have the ability to think abstractly.
c. formal operational thought is the rule rather than the exception throughout adolescence.
d. he probably overestimated the extent to which most adolescents are mature formal operators.
D
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a. Chances are about 80% that Lacey will be the victim of child abuse. b. Lacey will almost certainly show an increase in misbehavior at school. c. If Lacey has a warm, loving relationship with him, she will probably adjust well. d. When she reaches adulthood, Lacey will probably have trouble forming stable relationships with others.
A theory can be judged in terms of how well empirical data fit the theories predictions.
a. True b. False
Information about your bedroom, such as the number of windows in it, is often easily pulled from ____ awareness to conscious awareness
a. superconscious b. preconscious c. subconscious d. unconscious
Enriqué, who is in ninth grade, has exhibited a high level of logical-mathematical ability but a low level of spatial ability. His parents want him to pursue a career in math or science but are concerned that he may choose a career that does not place such a heavy emphasis on spatial ability. Enriqué's parents approach you asking for advice on how his spatial ability could be improved. If you
shared Howard Gardner's views about intelligence, which of the following statements would guide your response to Enriqué's parents? a. Intelligence test scores are stable indicators of ability and cannot be changed significantly. b. Many factors, in addition to intelligence, influence an individual's interests and career choice. c. Instruction should be aimed at each intelligence across every subject in order to develop all intelligences. d. Levels of specific intelligences can be increased only for very young children.