AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adolescence marks the beginning development of more complex thinking processes (also called formal logical operations). This time can include abstract thinking the ability to form their own new ideas or questions. It can also include the ability to consider many points of view and compare or debate ideas or opinions.

Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part. This is the part of the brain that responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of long-term consequences. Teens process information with the amygdala.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adolescent egocentrism is a normal stage of adolescent development that occurs between approximately 11 and 16 years of age. In this stage, young people are overly self-involved and unable to differentiate between their perceptions and the perceptions of others.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Elkind, adolescent egocentrism results in two distinct problems in thinking: the imaginary audience and the personal fable. These likely peak at age fifteen, along with self-consciousness in general.