3. With his new ability to think hypothetically, a 13 year-old boy is most likely to:
a. Think about how things should be
b. Accept conditions as they are
c. Feel confident about his future
d. Believe that the world is just
4. One of the inadequacies of Piaget's theory with regard to older adolescents and adults is that:
a. Formal operational thought occurs earlier than Piaget had predicted
b. Adult thinking is more complete than Piaget had thought
c. Formal operational thought appears earlier in females than in males
d. Some of these individuals still have difficulty with formal operational thought
5. The statement that best reflects moral reasoning at the conventional level is:
a. “I will do what is right for me”
b. “Every citizen should obey the rules”
c. “Rules are made to be broken
d. “Might makes right”
I feel so bad that I keep asking questions when people have already taken the time to answer others but I have read chapter about 6 times trying to find the answers and tried googling too but got nothing. Wiser people often know things that I don't! Please help and thank you! ^_^
In your previous posts, you've tried to answer the questions.
I'll be glad to check your answers.
Okay so I looked for as much information in the book as I could and these are my answers to them! Please look over them! Thank You!
3. A (I googled hypothetically and it said: based on a hypothesis)
4. A (I think it was Piaget that my psychology teacher from 2 semesters said, that was off with his stages of each age)
5. b (It says at that stage they believe that actively maintaining the current social system ensures positive relationships and societal order.
Great! I agree with your answers, although I'm not positive about 4.
3, c
No worries at all! I'm here to help you find the answers to your questions. Let's break down each question and figure out the best way to get to the correct answer.
3. The question is asking about the hypothetical thinking ability of a 13-year-old boy. To find the answer, let's analyze the options:
a. Think about how things should be - This reflects the ability to think hypothetically and consider alternative possibilities.
b. Accept conditions as they are - This suggests a lack of hypothetical thinking and accepting things without questioning.
c. Feel confident about his future - This is related to self-esteem and not really about the ability to think hypothetically.
d. Believe that the world is just - This is a statement about the perception of the world's fairness and not directly about hypothetical thinking.
Based on the analysis, the correct answer is a. "Think about how things should be."
4. This question is about the inadequacies of Piaget's theory. To find the answer:
a. Formal operational thought occurs earlier than Piaget had predicted - This contradicts Piaget's theory, which states that formal operational thought emerges during adolescence.
b. Adult thinking is more complete than Piaget had thought - This is a subjective statement and not specifically an inadequacy of Piaget's theory.
c. Formal operational thought appears earlier in females than in males - This introduces a gender-based difference, which is not identified as an inadequacy in Piaget's theory.
d. Some of these individuals still have difficulty with formal operational thought - This aligns with an inadequacy of Piaget's theory because it acknowledges that not everyone fully develops formal operational thought.
Therefore, the correct answer is d. "Some of these individuals still have difficulty with formal operational thought."
5. This question is about moral reasoning. To approach the answer:
a. "I will do what is right for me" - This reflects an individualistic perspective, which is not considered the conventional level of moral reasoning.
b. "Every citizen should obey the rules" - This reflects a rule-based thinking, which is characteristic of the conventional level of moral reasoning.
c. "Rules are made to be broken" - This statement reflects a more rebellious or anti-authority perspective, which does not align with the conventional level of moral reasoning.
d. "Might makes right" - This statement reflects a more power-based or authoritative perspective, which is not aligned with the conventional level of moral reasoning.
The correct answer is b. "Every citizen should obey the rules."
Remember, it's always important to carefully read the question, understand the options given, and analyze which answer best fits the context. I hope this helps, and feel free to ask more questions if you have any!