Thinking or drawing conclusions based on past personal experience, emotions, or a gut feeling is referred to as
deductive reasoning.
intuitive thought.
concrete reasoning.
analytic thought.
Question 2Most researchers believe which of the following statements to be true regarding the dual-process model?
The single-pathway model of reasoning accurately describes adolescent
reasoning.
The dual-process model of thinking has been proven to be inaccurate.
At least two different pathways in the brain are involved in thinking.
Intuitive and analytic thought arise from the same areas of the brain.
Question 3The dual-process model of adolescent thought suggests that two distinct pathways exist in the brain to process thought. One pathway processes analytic thought. The other pathway processes
ordered thought.
logical thought.
left-brained thought.
intuitive thought.
Question 4Adolescents apply formal logic
in all situations.
in very few situations.
only when encouraged to do so.
in some situations but not in others.
Question 5Recent research examining the development of formal logic has demonstrated that
development may be far less stagelike than Piaget believed.
those who have developed this capability use it consistently in every situation.
development occurs much more quickly than Piaget believed.
adolescents across cultures develop this capability at the same age.
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