EPSY 224
Unit 11: Chapters 11 & 13
Cognitive Development in Adolescence and Early Adulthood
Reading Review Assignment
Topic: Formal Operational Abilities and Creativity
Resources Needed: Textbook
Assignment Format:
Good organization is VERY important to me!
Number or label each part AND subpart of your assignment. Labeling and/or numbering ensures that:
You complete each part and subpart of the assignment.
Each part of your assignment stands out as an individual answer.
Your assignment is completed in an organized manner.
Assignments must be double spaced, use 12-point font and 1 inch margins.
Assignment must be submitted as a pdf attachment in this assignment area.
Instructions: Thoroughly answer and address each of the following, using fact-based information from your readings. Please be sure to include facts and information from your textbook in each answer and avoid opinion-based answers.
According to Santrock (2021), “by adolescence, considerable variation in cognitive functioning is present across individuals. This variability supports the argument that adolescents are producers of their own development to a greater extent than children.” What does this mean? Explain and use information from your readings to support your explanation.
Are adolescents’ and those in early adulthood’s cognitive abilities the same? Explain using facts from the text to support your answer.
Using Jean Piaget’s Theory, thoroughly explain how adolescents’ cognitive abilities during the formal operational stage are different from children’s cognitive abilities during the concrete operational stage.
Does creativity decline during early adulthood? Explain
Assignment Effort:
You must include thorough responses for each part of the assignment, so the most complete and thorough answers are provided. To maximize your grade, you must avoid providing answers that include minimal information and detail.
