Module 8: Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood Flashcards
1
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dialectical thought
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the ability to reason from multiple perspectives and synthesize various viewpoints in order to come up with new ideas
2
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dualism
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absolute, black and white, right and wrong type of thinking
3
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multiplicity
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recognizing that some problems are solvable and some answers are not yet known
4
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postformal thought
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a more individualistic and realistic type of thinking that occurs after Piaget’s last stage of formal operations
5
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relativism
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understanding the importance of the specific context of knowledge—it’s all relative to other factors
