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Chapter 2 Objectives
- Describe the changes in thinking that characterize the transition from childhood to adolescence.
- Provide examples of two different types of adolescent egocentrism.
- Discuss the Piagetian and information-processing perspectives as they relate to the development of adolescent cognition.
- Explain how the information-processing approach and Piagetian perspective may be compatible.
- Describe the five changes in information-processing abilities that occur during adolescence.
- Describe the aspects of brain maturation that may be linked to behavioral, emotional and cognitive development during adolescence.
- Describe the measurement of IQ and its stability as well as improvement during adolescence.
- Explain Sternberg's and Gardner's approach to studying the development of intelligence.
- Describe the individual, gender, and cultural differences found using the IQ test.
- Describe the context of adolescent thinking and the changes in social cognition.
- Examine the role that decision-making plays in adolescent risk-taking and compare it to that of adults.
- Describe the current educational system's methods and curricula and how they relate to changes in adolescents' cognitive abilities.
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