Sixteen-year-old Carmen is extremely interested in learning about the justice system. She loves to discuss topics such as minority and women's rights in her government class. According to Piaget's theory, Carmen enjoys engaging in
A) abstract thought.
B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
C) combinational logic.
D) reflective thinking.
A) abstract thought. Abstract thought is the ability to think about things that are not concrete or tangible, such as general concepts or ideas.
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a. the spontaneous-remission effect. b. placebo therapy. c. clinical ecology. d. behavioral reversal.
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a. Ethiopia, South Africa, and Liberia b. Cameroon, Sudan, and the Republic of the Congo c. Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam d. Nigeria, Chad, and Libya