05Piaget: Formal Operational Stage

formal operational stage

can now contemplate such abstract constructs

formal operational stage

no longer limited by what can be directly seen or heard

abstract principles

principles that have no physical reference

formal operational stage

demonstrates hypothetical deductive reasoning

hypothetical deductive reasoning

developing hypotheses based on what might logically occur

hypothetical deductive reasoning

ability to think about all the possibilities in a situation beforehand, and then test them systematicallly

formal operational stage

with HYPOTHETICAL DEDUCTIVE REASONING, they are able to engage in SCIENTIFIC THINKIING

formal operational stage

involves accepting hypothetical situations

transivity

relationship between two elements is carried over to other elements logically related to the first two

egocentrism

heightened self-focus

egocentrism & hypothetical possibilities

(2&) due to adolescents' understanding of abstract thoughts

egocentrism

comes from attributing unlimited power to one's own thoughts

imaginary audience

adolescents failure to differentiate between what others are thinking and their own thoughts

imaginary audience

belief that those around them are as concerned and focused on their appearance as they themselves are

imaginary audience

contributes to self-consciousness

imaginary audience

contributes to the desire for privacy and reluctance to share personal information

imaginary audience

research indicated that this is not imaginary

personal fable

belief that one is unique, special, and invulnerable to harm

personal fable

consequence of adolescent egocentrism

personal fable

due to adolescents feeling important to others, they think they're special and unique themselves

egocentrism

emerges in early adolescence but declines in middle adolescence, BUT may still persist until late adolescence

introspection

thinking about one's thoughts and feelings

idealistic

how adolescents imagine how the world COULD be

idealistic

insisting upon high standards of behavior

hypocrisy

due to them being idealistic, they become critical of others, which may result in ____________

hypocrisy

pretend to be what they are not

hypocrisy

due to being able to recognize what others expect of them + conforming to those expectation

pseudostupidity

when they approach problems at a level that is too complex, and they fail because the tasks are too simple