Question 1

A typical 13-year-old is asked,"What is your most important priority? Research suggests that this person would MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A) "being popular." 
B) "being a good student." 
C) "being athletic." 
D) "having friends." 
A) "being popular." 
B) "being a good student." 
C) "being athletic." 
D) "having friends."

Question 2

The quality MOST likely to promote thriving in a teenager is having:

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A) lots of friends. 
B) a passion or talent that is encouraged by a caring adult. 
C) lots of fun. 
D) plenty of money. 
A) lots of friends. 
B) a passion or talent that is encouraged by a caring adult. 
C) lots of fun. 
D) plenty of money.

Question 3

A mom feels ill at a family picnic,so her husband drives her to the hospital at 90 miles an hour and with their three teenage children in the car.Billy says "Dad,you can't go this fast.We might be stopped for speeding." Josh says,"Slow down,Dad.It's crucially important,no matter what,to obey the law." Sarah,furious,yells,"You guys are crazy! Saving mom's life is more important than ANY law." Using Kohlberg's categories,pick each sibling's level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) Billy-conventional;Josh-preconventional;Sarah-postconventional 
B) Billy-preconventional;Josh-conventional;Sarah- postconventional 
C) Billy-premoral;Josh-fairly moral;Sarah-extremely moral 
D) Billy-amoral;Josh-postmoral;Sarah-overly moral 
A) Billy-conventional;Josh-preconventional;Sarah-postconventional 
B) Billy-preconventional;Josh-conventional;Sarah- postconventional 
C) Billy-premoral;Josh-fairly moral;Sarah-extremely moral 
D) Billy-amoral;Josh-postmoral;Sarah-overly moral

Question 4

Tara's family might expect to see all of following changes in Tara when she becomes a teen EXCEPT:

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A) more minor risk taking. 
B) more emotional ups and downs. 
C) more sensitivity to what her peers think. 
D) high levels of emotional disturbance. 
A) more minor risk taking. 
B) more emotional ups and downs. 
C) more sensitivity to what her peers think. 
D) high levels of emotional disturbance.

Question 5

If 13-year-old Nadzia has made it into the popular "in crowd" at school,her mom might expect all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) declining academic performance. 
B) caring only about social status. 
C) an increase in relational aggression. 
D) an upsurge in severe depression. 
A) declining academic performance. 
B) caring only about social status. 
C) an increase in relational aggression. 
D) an upsurge in severe depression.

Question 6

Jessica spends most of her time with a group of five other teenage girls who share her attitudes and interests in the same activities.Jessica's group is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) crowd. 
B) dyad. 
C) gang. 
D) clique. 
A) crowd. 
B) dyad. 
C) gang. 
D) clique.

Question 7

A student who has read the chapter states that the labeling of teenagers as biologically (or neurologically)"out of control" neglects many realities.Which is NOT a reality this student can state?

Accepted Answer

A) Teenage rebellion "issues" are partly a natural function of having a poor puberty-environment fit. 
B) Teenagers are artificially treated as children for too long. 
C) Adults also act in impulsive and immature ways. 
D) Family members treat teenagers particularly badly today. 
A) Teenage rebellion "issues" are partly a natural function of having a poor puberty-environment fit. 
B) Teenagers are artificially treated as children for too long. 
C) Adults also act in impulsive and immature ways. 
D) Family members treat teenagers particularly badly today.

Question 8

Fudo has been getting into trouble with the law,and his parents are angry and have emotionally withdrawn from him.According to the text,which statement is MOST likely true?

Accepted Answer

A) The parents are to blame for Fudo's problems because they haven't been sensitive to his needs. 
B) Fudo is to blame for not confiding in his parents. 
C) No one is necessarily to blame,as the cause can be found in the dynamics of the relationship (i.e. ,due to bidirectional effects). 
D) Either Fudo or his parents are to blame,but not both. 
A) The parents are to blame for Fudo's problems because they haven't been sensitive to his needs. 
B) Fudo is to blame for not confiding in his parents. 
C) No one is necessarily to blame,as the cause can be found in the dynamics of the relationship (i.e. ,due to bidirectional effects). 
D) Either Fudo or his parents are to blame,but not both.

Question 9

Getting involved in high school clubs impairs development because it takes away from a teen's focus on academics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Thriving teens have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) caring adults who nurture the teens' passions. 
B) good family relationships. 
C) superior executive functions. 
D) no interest in taking risks. 
A) caring adults who nurture the teens' passions. 
B) good family relationships. 
C) superior executive functions. 
D) no interest in taking risks.

Question 11

Adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A) is a life stage for all people around the world. 
B) is a result of people who lived in the twentieth-century developed world. 
C) has been a life stage throughout history,over many centuries. 
D) has been a life stage only since the seventeenth century. 
A) is a life stage for all people around the world. 
B) is a result of people who lived in the twentieth-century developed world. 
C) has been a life stage throughout history,over many centuries. 
D) has been a life stage only since the seventeenth century.

Question 12

Which is NOT a situation that promotes thriving in teens?

Accepted Answer

A) being connected to academics 
B) living in nurturing communities 
C) having a life passion or special talent that is encouraged by a mentor 
D) living in large cities 
A) being connected to academics 
B) living in nurturing communities 
C) having a life passion or special talent that is encouraged by a mentor 
D) living in large cities

Question 13

Kohlberg would NOT agree with which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) "Most adults end up reasoning at the conventional stage." 
B) "During elementary school,people begin to develop their moral code for life." 
C) "Few people reason at the highest postconventional level." 
D) "Moral development takes place in the teens." 
A) "Most adults end up reasoning at the conventional stage." 
B) "During elementary school,people begin to develop their moral code for life." 
C) "Few people reason at the highest postconventional level." 
D) "Moral development takes place in the teens."

Question 14

Research suggests that it's a good sign for a person's future development if,during high school,that teen is heavily involved:

Accepted Answer

A) in school clubs. 
B) with friends. 
C) with his or her siblings. 
D) in working. 
A) in school clubs. 
B) with friends. 
C) with his or her siblings. 
D) in working.

Question 15

Young people who are thriving (or flourishing)don't engage in risk-taking behaviors during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Therese is giving a talk on making society fit the teenage mind.Based specifically on the text points,which is NOT a suggestion she should make?

Accepted Answer

A) "Advocate zero tolerance for teens who break the law." 
B) "Don't try teenagers who commit crimes as adults." 
C) "Offer service-learning classes in high school." 
D) "Have high schools start later in the day." 
A) "Advocate zero tolerance for teens who break the law." 
B) "Don't try teenagers who commit crimes as adults." 
C) "Offer service-learning classes in high school." 
D) "Have high schools start later in the day."

Question 17

Kohlberg's scale is valid,meaning it clearly measures real-world moral acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Teenagers tend to be more sensitive to _____ than other age groups.

Accepted Answer

A) being rejected 
B) failing at school 
C) getting hurt physically 
D) unfamiliar foods 
A) being rejected 
B) failing at school 
C) getting hurt physically 
D) unfamiliar foods

Question 19

All are issues unique to immigrant teens' parent-child relationships EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the need to put family obligations first. 
B) having different values from their "old world" parents. 
C) the need to take over a parental role since their parents don't understand the new culture. 
D) feeling that their parents just don't care at all. 
A) the need to put family obligations first. 
B) having different values from their "old world" parents. 
C) the need to take over a parental role since their parents don't understand the new culture. 
D) feeling that their parents just don't care at all.

Question 20

Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) from "good" homes,but who fall in with the wrong crowd. 
B) alienated from their parents and have impulse-control issues. 
C) well-behaved in elementary school. 
D) set up for a life of crime. 
A) from "good" homes,but who fall in with the wrong crowd. 
B) alienated from their parents and have impulse-control issues. 
C) well-behaved in elementary school. 
D) set up for a life of crime.

A typical 13-year-old is asked,"What is your most important priority? Research suggests that this person would MOST likely

The quality MOST likely to promote thriving in a teenager is having:

Tara's family might expect to see all of following changes in Tara when she becomes a teen EXCEPT:

If 13-year-old Nadzia has made it into the popular "in crowd" at school,her mom might expect all of the following EXCEPT:

Jessica spends most of her time with a group of five other teenage girls who share her attitudes and interests in the same activities.Jessica's group is called a:

A student who has read the chapter states that the labeling of teenagers as biologically (or neurologically)"out of control" neglects many realities.Which is NOT a reality this student can state?

Fudo has been getting into trouble with the law,and his parents are angry and have emotionally withdrawn from him.According to the text,which statement is MOST likely true?

Getting involved in high school clubs impairs development because it takes away from a teen's focus on academics.

Thriving teens have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Adolescence:

Which is NOT a situation that promotes thriving in teens?

Kohlberg would NOT agree with which statement?

Research suggests that it's a good sign for a person's future development if,during high school,that teen is heavily involved:

Young people who are thriving (or flourishing)don't engage in risk-taking behaviors during adolescence.

Therese is giving a talk on making society fit the teenage mind.Based specifically on the text points,which is NOT a suggestion she should make?

Kohlberg's scale is valid,meaning it clearly measures real-world moral acts.

Teenagers tend to be more sensitive to _____ than other age groups.

All are issues unique to immigrant teens' parent-child relationships EXCEPT:

Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 9: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

A typical 13-year-old is asked,"What is your most important priority? Research suggests that this person would MOST likely

The quality MOST likely to promote thriving in a teenager is having:

Tara's family might expect to see all of following changes in Tara when she becomes a teen EXCEPT:

If 13-year-old Nadzia has made it into the popular "in crowd" at school,her mom might expect all of the following EXCEPT:

Jessica spends most of her time with a group of five other teenage girls who share her attitudes and interests in the same activities.Jessica's group is called a:

A student who has read the chapter states that the labeling of teenagers as biologically (or neurologically)"out of control" neglects many realities.Which is NOT a reality this student can state?

Fudo has been getting into trouble with the law,and his parents are angry and have emotionally withdrawn from him.According to the text,which statement is MOST likely true?

Getting involved in high school clubs impairs development because it takes away from a teen's focus on academics.

Thriving teens have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Adolescence:

Which is NOT a situation that promotes thriving in teens?

Kohlberg would NOT agree with which statement?

Research suggests that it's a good sign for a person's future development if,during high school,that teen is heavily involved:

Young people who are thriving (or flourishing)don't engage in risk-taking behaviors during adolescence.

Therese is giving a talk on making society fit the teenage mind.Based specifically on the text points,which is NOT a suggestion she should make?

Kohlberg's scale is valid,meaning it clearly measures real-world moral acts.

Teenagers tend to be more sensitive to _____ than other age groups.

All are issues unique to immigrant teens' parent-child relationships EXCEPT:

Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters