Thirteen-year-old Irene has no trouble defeating her 11-year-old brother at a detective game that requires following clues to deduce the perpetrator of a crime. How might Piaget explain Irene's superiority at the game?

A) Being older,Irene has had more years of schooling.
B) Girls develop intellectually at a faster rate than boys.
C) Being an adolescent,Irene is beginning to develop abstract reasoning skills.
D) Girls typically have more experience than boys at playing games.

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Aramae Ducusin · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Piaget believed that adolescents (around 12 years old and up) develop abstract reasoning skills, which allow them to think logically and systematically, and to consider hypothetical scenarios. Irene's ability to follow clues and deduce the perpetrator of the crime suggests that she is using abstract reasoning skills to solve the game. It is not necessarily related to her schooling, gender, or experience playing games.

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