Cognitive abilities in adolescence are reflected in socioemotional development. After completing the Lesson 6 readings, compose a two-page discussion of this relationship. Your response should be grammatically correct and include a reference page citing all sources using APA citation and a reference page.

Respond to the following:

  1. How might hypothetical-deductive reasoning (the ability to abstract) relate to the establishment of identity?
  2. Give three examples of hypothetical-deductive reasoning typical of the developing cognitive processes of an adolescent. These must be your original examples.
  3. How is hypothetical-deductive reasoning related to neurobiological development? How is the adolescent brain different?