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Saturday, 4 August 2012

Adult Cognitive Development (psych notes cont...)

Three levels of Adult Cognitive Development,  Labouvie-Vief (1990 B)
1.  Intra systemic  level:  corresponds to Piaget’s formal operations where students are logical within a given system but have difficulty reflecting on alternative systems (see Perry at previous blog referring to rigidity.
2.  Inter systemic level:  awareness of multiple contradicting thoughts.  Although they can see and tolerate other systems, they still see “other” systems as distinct and irreconcilable.
3.  Integrated Level openness:  flexibility and reflection.  One is able to draw on different perspectives and value systems, choosing principles and acting on them.  Truth is based on rational disciplined reflection.

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