Exam 9: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

A 14-year-old heterosexual girl hangs out with a large mixed-gender group of boys and girls.If she follows the traditional progression to romance,the next stage is:

In impoverished countries,some teens have:

At what age are parents FIRST apt to grant their teens more autonomy?

You have a friend who is running for district representative in the upcoming election.He is asked during a debate how the legal system should manage teen drug use and other teen criminal behavior.According to the text,you should suggest to your friend that the legal system should:

Pedro is from a large,impoverished family,and has been involved in some gang activity.His mother has been invited to participate in a study that would involve moving Pedro and his family to a safer middle-class community.According to the text,you might advise her to:

Dija wears only black,puts on gobs of eyeliner,and dyes her hair blue.This behavior has all of the following signals EXCEPT:

Rashid is 14 years old.Based on the research,he is MOST at risk of getting into trouble when he is:

Describe a high school acquaintance who was a member of a "bad crowd." Evaluate the specific influences discussed in the text that caused this person to join this group;also evaluate the ways in which this crowd promoted getting into trouble.

When the "bad boys" get together,they laugh and boast about doing antisocial things.A developmentalist can make all of the following statements EXCEPT that this:

Most U.S.teens find their high school experience incredibly satisfying.

Jayden is 14 years old.Compared to a 24-year-old,Jayden should have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Youth development programs that promote thriving have all of these virtues EXCEPT:

The U.S.justice system's current approach to teens (as of 2015)should be described as:

According to Laurence Kohlberg,postconventional thought depends on reaching formal operations,because this most advanced moral milestone involves:

Lessons were learned from the lottery study in which researchers moved impoverished inner-city kids to affluent neighborhoods.Which of the following is NOT one of those lessons?

Since entering middle school,Julie's grades are dropping,and all she cares about is being in the "popular crowd." Julie's behavior is:

Adolescence became a defined life stage in the United States when:

In general,a mom's main "emotional" concern is acting-out behaviors in a teenage son and _____ in a teenage daughter.

According to the text,most adolescents become interested in romantic partners during _____ school.

Which popular elementary school child is at risk of declining in social status in high school?