Arnett notes that "a great range of individual differences exists in the extent to which people use formal operations." Give a specific example to illustrate this statement

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: Answers vary. An adolescent who is interested in mechanics might use formal operations consistently at the shop where he works to solve problems, but might not use those skills in school subjects that he does not like.

Psychology

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a. true b. false

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