PSY312H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Imaginary Audience, Vocational Education, Personal Fable
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Two major features of this stage: hypothetico-deductive reasoning. When faced with a problem, they start with a hypothesis/prediction about variables that might affect an outcome from which they deduce logical, testable inferences. Then systematically isolate and combine variables to see which of these inferences are confirmed in the real world. Ability to evaluate the logic of propositions (verbal statements) w/o referring to real-world circumstances (w/o concrete evidence in the real world) Study where researcher had poker chip in hand, either hidden or in full view, and made statements that participants would have to identify as being true, false, or uncertain: ex. Either the chip in my hand is green or it is not green : ex. 4-6 year olds have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs. Have more difficulty than adolescents inhibiting activation of well-learned. Attention becomes more selective and better-adapted to the changing demands of tasks.
