Elements of Adolescent Thought and Emotions in Adolescence

Elements of Adolescent Thought

View the Student Activity Video (SVA) entitled “Characteristics of Formal Thought”(SVA is approximately 10 minutes long.)
“Elements of Adolescent Thought” Please respond to the following:

From the first e-Activity, compare and contrast concrete operational thought and formal operational thought. Describe three to five differences between the two.
Generate a hypothetical scenario wherein the teenage protagonist needs to use formal operational thought. Explain how he or she would reason within that scenario.

Emotions in Adolescence

View the Student Video Activity (SVA) entitled “Empathy in Adolescence” (SVA is approximately 20 minutes long.)
“Emotions in Adolescence” Please respond to the following:
From the second e-Activity, describe the three distinct components of emotional experience. Choose an emotion and give an example of each of the three components.
Give your opinion on the ability of teenagers to show empathy as compared to the empathic ability of older individuals. Support your answer.