Which aspects of Piaget's description of the concrete operational child do you accept? Which aspects of Piaget's description of the formal operational child do you accept? Which aspects do you doubt for each stage? Explain, citing research evidence.

Adolescent cognitive changes are reflected in many aspects of adolescents' everyday behavior, including self-concern, idealism, criticism, and faulty decision making (Berk, 2021). Discuss some of thebenefits or advantagesof the following ways of adolescent thinking:

• Imaginary audience and personal fable
• Idealism and criticism
• Faulty decision making

What are some examples of your own self-concern, idealistic thinking, or poor decision making as a teenager? What advice would you give your teenage self in how to handle your adolescent thinking and reasoning?