Adolescence Cognitive Development: Piaget's Formal Operations
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What is the main focus of young adults according to Erikson's theory?

  • Accumulating new knowledge and skills
  • Building trusting relationships with others (correct)
  • Establishing independence from parents
  • Exploring lifestyle choices
  • Which cognitive stage are young adults typically in?

  • Formal operations stage (correct)
  • Preoperational stage
  • Sensorimotor stage
  • Concrete operational stage
  • What is the primary motivation of young adults?

  • Understanding lifestyle implications (correct)
  • Seeking autonomy from parents
  • Developing physical skills
  • Achieving career success
  • What is the key aspect of Erikson's stage of intimacy versus isolation?

    <p>Forming lasting relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes young adults' cognitive development from adolescence?

    <p>Fully developed cognitive capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what stage of life do individuals work towards autonomy and independence?

    <p>Young adulthood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Piaget term the stage of cognitive development for adolescents?

    <p>Stage of formal operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reasoning is characteristic of adolescents according to the text?

    <p>Propositional reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term does Elkind use to describe the belief that everyone is focusing on adolescents and their activities?

    <p>Imaginary audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Erikson, what psychosocial dilemma do adolescents face?

    <p>Identity versus role confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do adolescents often feel self-conscious according to the text?

    <p>Due to the imaginary audience belief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What struggle do adolescents primarily face in relation to their own identity?

    <p>Establishing their own identity and matching skills with career choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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