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1. Adolescent cognitive development involves advances in a lot of ways but it isn’t always consistent or even evident for every adolescent.
A. Why do you think that not all people reach the formal operational stage of development?
Answer with at least 4 total sentences
(6 points)
2. Read information provided on the following website and answer the questions below.
Answer with at least 4 total sentences
(4 points)
· http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/ptn/2013/02/fishbowl-discussions.aspx
A. How has this website helped you better understand postformal reasoning?
B. Provide two examples of topics that require postformal reasoning that you come up with (i.e. not from the article). Explain why you think it is important for postformal reasoning to be used in these topics.
3. To help you explore your own identity formation, write 10 answers to the question, “Who am I?” You may respond in terms of your social roles, responsibilities, or commitments; the groups to which you belong; your beliefs and values; your personality traits and abilities; and your needs, feelings, and behavior patterns. List only those features that are really important to you—features that, if lost, would make a real difference to your sense of who you are.
A. After you have completed your list, indicate the importance of each feature to your identity today by assigning it a number from 1 (most important) to 10 (least important).
B. Rank the items according to their importance to you five years ago.
C. Briefly explain any changes you observed in your rankings. What makes the item ranked 1 each time the most important?
(10 points)
4. Do you feel that you are ready for a committed relationship; why or why not? (If you are already in one, look back and think about if you were ready to be in one.) What are the responsibilities of being in a committed relationship? In a similar manner, what are your opinions about cohabitation? How do you think your sociocultural experiences have shaped your opinions of cohabitation?
Answer with at least 4 total sentences
(5 points)