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Jahnke, Heather Casper; Blanchard-Fields, Fredda – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Formal operational ability and interpersonal understanding, possible predictors of adolescent egocentrism, were studied in 87 adolescents from 4 age groups--preadolescents, ages 11-12; young adolescents, ages 13-14; adolescents, ages 16-17; young adults, ages 18-21. Interpersonal understanding level did predict egocentrism as measured by a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Egocentrism, Formal Operations
Seng, Seok Hoon; Charles, Belinda – 1994
A common concern raised by teachers from secondary schools and junior colleges in Singapore is the apparent inability or reluctance of adolescents to think critically and originally. Adolescent thought processes are probably shaped by the change in intellectual pace and quality between the primary and secondary school curriculum. This study of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences