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An adolescent is presented with a hypothetical problem: 'Imagine a world where the rule is that hitting a glass with a feather will cause the glass to break. If you hit a window with a feather, what would happen?' Which of the following responses most clearly demonstrates the capacity for abstract thought and reasoning about hypothetical possibilities?
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A researcher poses the following question to a 14-year-old: 'Imagine a world where humans had wings and could fly. How would our societies be different?' Which of the following answers best demonstrates the capacity for abstract, hypothetical reasoning?
An adolescent is presented with a hypothetical problem: 'Imagine a world where the rule is that hitting a glass with a feather will cause the glass to break. If you hit a window with a feather, what would happen?' Which of the following responses most clearly demonstrates the capacity for abstract thought and reasoning about hypothetical possibilities?