During late adolescence, which of the following developmental stages are most common?
I - Concrete operational
II - Formal Operational
III - Conventional Morality
IV - Post-conventional Morality
Explanation
Answer: B - II, III and IV. This is the correct answer based on the general theories of Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg. In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, by late adolescence, children should be able to use abstract thinking in addition to just concrete thinking. In the views of Kohlberg, during adolescence, children can come into both conventional and post-conventional moral thinking, which is evident amongst many teens.
