Exam 9: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Three risk factors for serious teenage delinquency are feeling disengaged from parents,living in a risk-taking environment,and having prior problems with _____ regulation.

When G.Stanley Hall's described adolescence as a time of "storm and stress" he meant that teenagers:

Ron is in the "bad guys" high school crowd.He is MOST likely to want to model the _____ group member.

Using Kohlberg's terms,identify the level of moral reasoning in each statement: (1)"He only cares if he gets punished or rewarded"; (2)"He has a personal code of ethics that transcends what society says"; (3)"His morality is focused on what the culture says is legal or right."

Which is NOT an explanation for why,during late adolescence,teen-parent conflict declines?

Young people who get arrested for participating in illegal demonstrations that protest what they feel are unfair laws may be operating according to Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning.

Josh is a typical teen attending a large public high school.Josh is LEAST likely to:

Diego and his friends are in high school.You can expect all of the following EXCEPT that:

Darla is giving a questionnaire to a college class to predict the risk of alcohol abuse during adulthood.According to the research,which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Discuss three early warning signs and risk factors that predict a child might get into serious trouble as a teen.Cite real-life examples to illustrate your points.

Which teenage stereotype is TRUE?

Define Elkind's imaginary audience and personal fable,and give a real-world example of each phenomenon.Finally,explain why the personal fable promotes teenage risk-taking.

According to the research,above all else,teens feel totally loved when their parents:

During the Great Depression,President Franklin Roosevelt encouraged universal high school attendance,an action that helped define adolescence as a separate life stage.

The "brainy" high school crowd tends to be a high-status group.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely symptom a high school counselor would encounter among his students?

Which change is NOT unique to formal operations?

Which of the following qualities is MOST likely to occur during the teens?

Anthony is devising a questionnaire to predict which teens flourish.Based on the text,what question should NOT be on his list?

You are giving a talk on false stereotypes about teens.According to the text,which of these stereotypes IS supported by the data?