The one major limitation in concrete operational thought is the ability to
A) focus on only one aspect of a situation.
B) solve problems using only tangible materials and situations.
C) think about the world hypothetically but not realistically.
D) use inductive and deductive reasoning.
B) solve problems using only tangible materials and situations. Children's use of mental operations is still closely tied to concrete materials, contexts, and situations. In other words, if children have not had direct experience with the context or situation or if the material is not tangible, then they are not successful in using their mental operations.
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a. ?neurotics b. ?positive psychology c. ?hippies d. ?everyday people e. ?All of the choices are correct.
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A. programs that work. B. values clarification programs. C. knowledge-attitudes-behavior approaches. D. ineffective and outdated approaches.
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A. openness B. agreeableness C. extraversion D. conscientiousness
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.