Chapter 16 examines progress in adolescents' cognitive development. In this chapter, the authors:
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Describe the dramatic changes in cognitive functioning that accompany the achievement
of Piaget's stage of formal operations
Examine what Elkind identified as immature aspects of adolescent thought
Assess Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning
Discuss stresses connected with the transition to secondary school
Examine influences on achievement in high school
Outline stages in, and influences on, vocational planning