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Question 1

Combinatorial reasoning:

Answer 1

Combinatorial reasoning: The ability to generate systematic procedures for, say, arranging 3 letters (ABC) in all possible combinations (BCA, CAB, etc)

Question 2

Proportional reasoning:

Answer 2

Proportional reasoning: The ability to deal with the equality of two ratios, (e.g. groceries)

Question 3

Coordination of two systems of reference:

Answer 3

Coordination of two systems of reference: The ability to integrate 2 measurement systems, E.g., when you use a map to drive around a city

Question 4

Mechanical equilibrium:

Answer 4

Mechanical equilibrium: The ability to recognize the logic, every action has an equal and opposite reaction

Question 5

Probabilistic reasoning:

Answer 5

Probabilistic reasoning: The ability to calculate likelihoods, to understand that they are separate from a particular concrete manifestation (heads or tails

Question 6

Correlational reasoning:

Answer 6

Correlational reasoning: The ability to coordinate sets of probabilities that may or may not covary

Question 7

Multiplicative Compensation:

Answer 7

Multiplicative Compensation: The ability to recognize multidimensional reciprocities, as when you compute volume by taking height, width, and depth into consideration

Question 8

Nonconcrete Form of Conservation:

Answer 8

Nonconcrete Form of Conservation: The ability to understand that unobserved materials and forces obey the same laws that observed ones do, E.g., Chemical transformations