Adolescent Growth, Sexuality and Identity · NCLEX Exam

Which describes the cognitive shift in adolescence that affects identity and sexuality development?

  1. Thinking remains purely concrete, literal, and bound to the here-and-now
  2. Ability to reason abstractly and imagine hypothetical possibilities
  3. Cognitive function declines and decision-making becomes simplistic
  4. Essentially no change from childhood patterns of cognition
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Correct answer: Ability to reason abstractly and imagine hypothetical possibilities

Adolescents progress into abstract thinking, hypothetical reasoning, and future orientation which supports identity formation and moral/sexual reasoning.

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