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Title: What best explains why emerging adults are more skilled at technology than older adults?
Post by: NClaborn on Jun 26, 2020

Question 1

Two of the most notable aspects of ______________ in emerging adulthood concern advances in pragmatism and reflective judgment.
◦ concrete thought
◦ postformal thought
◦ hypothetical and deductive reasoning
◦ metacognition

Question 2

What best explains why emerging adults are more skilled at technology than older adults?
◦ Emerging adults are "digital natives."
◦ Emerging adults' brains are more plastic and can therefore learn new information easier.
◦ Older adults do not have the motivation to learn about new technology.
◦ Emerging adults have shorter attention spans and therefore want to try new things more.

Title: What best explains why emerging adults are more skilled at technology than older adults?
Post by: Dinolord on Jun 26, 2020

Answer 1

postformal thought

Answer 2

Emerging adults are "digital natives."