Short-Answer Essays – To receive full credit, ALL parts of a question must be addressed.
1.)Describe and provide two examples of key features that distinguish formal operational thinking from concrete operational thinking according to Piaget.
2.)Explain the differences between formal and informal education in terms of the following facets: a.)motivation, b.)social relationships, c.)social organization, and d.)medium of instruction.
3.)For each of the following, provide evidence that peer interactions promote: a.) social developmentb.) emotional development, and c.) cognitive development.
4.)Explain the role cognitive development plays in the progression from preconventional to conventional levels of moral development during middle childhood and adolescence.