Question

Smith is a tenth standard student and according to Piaget, Smith is in a stage of thinking, which is called:

• A. Formal Operations
• B. Concrete Operations
• C. Assimilation
• D. Adaptation

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Formal Operations

The formal operational stage is the final stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory. It's characterized by the ability to think abstractly, solve problems, and reason hypothetically: 

• Abstract thinking

  The ability to think about abstract concepts and relationships, like justice 

• Problem solving

  The ability to use words, imagination, and hypothetical thinking to solve problems without physical objects or drawings 

• Reasoning

  The ability to reason contrary to fact, like dealing with the statement "what would happen if snow were black" 

• Hypothetical thinking

  The ability to formulate hypotheses and systematically test them to arrive at an answer to a problem 

• Logical deduction

  The ability to apply reason to hypothetical and abstract objects and ideas