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hypothetico-deductive reasoning

the abstract logical reasoning that, according to the Piagetian theory of cognitive development, emerges in early adolescence and marks the formal operational stage. Hypothetico-deductive reasoning is distinguished by the capacity for abstract thinking and hypothesis testing, which frees the adolescent from total reliance on concrete thinking and immediate perception.

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Psychology term of the day

December 18th 2024

sport

sport

n.

1. a physical contest between individuals or teams that is conducted under codified rules, is controlled by nonparticipants, and can have only one winner.

2. in genetics, an organism that has undergone mutation and is distinctly different from its parents.