Which aspect of formal operational thought helps adolescents to become idealistic about the possibilities for their own lives, the environment, or for those in difficult and unfair situations around the world?
A) abstract thought
B) separating reality from possibilities
C) combinatorial logic
D) reflective thinking
B) separating reality from possibilities The capacity to think not about how the world is, but also how it might be emerges during formal operations, and allows the adolescent to imagine alternative possibilities for themselves and others.
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a. stopping point. b. obcipitation junction. c. resting potential. d. action potential. e. refractory potential.
Which of the following examples best illustrates the principle of sensory adaptation?
a. the shock felt by a swimmer who jumps into a pool of ice cold water b. your awareness of the weight of your backpack when you first pick it up c. the irritation felt when your roommate turns on your bedroom light at 3 a.m. d. your eventual failure to notice the background music at a restaurant e. A and B are correct.