Operations and Everyday Thinking. A Commentary on 'Dialectical Operations'.

Youniss, J.

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Operations and Everyday Thinking. A Commentary on 'Dialectical Operations'

Youniss, J.

Human Development, 17, 5, 386-391, 74

Attempts to refute Riegel's (1973) claim that Piaget's formal operations distort reality for the sake of logic. It is suggested that Piaget's figurative-operative distinction is dialectical and that Piaget's theory is valuable precisely for its resolution of how a person remains internally ordered while adapting to the external world. (JMB)

Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Logical Thinking, Theoretical Criticism

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