Young teens are not as good as older teens at thinking abstractly. What can help them to learn
to do so?
a. They need to experiment with their formal operational schemes before they are proficient at
using them.
b. They need complex problems and examples that will help them to acquire the ability to think
abstractly.
c. Their executive processes need time to mature.
d. They need to take more abstract courses such as philosophy.
a. They need to experiment with their formal operational schemes before they are
proficient at using them.
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