Question 1

According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, investigative people tend to be__________.

Accepted Answer

A) very mechanically oriented 
B) abstract in their thinking 
C) outgoing and dominant 
D) highly concerned about social welfare 
A) very mechanically oriented 
B) abstract in their thinking 
C) outgoing and dominant 
D) highly concerned about social welfare

Question 2

In the context of adolescent development, which of the following statements is true of junior high school?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers in junior high typically allow less student input and exert more control than teachers in elementary school. 
B) The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting. 
C) The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects. 
D) The transition from elementary school typically appears to be more difficult for boys than girls. 
A) Teachers in junior high typically allow less student input and exert more control than teachers in elementary school. 
B) The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting. 
C) The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects. 
D) The transition from elementary school typically appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

Question 3

The personal fable is connected with such behaviors as being reserved and avoiding risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nicolas is outgoing, agreeable, and an extravert. He is an environmentalist and is running a campaign to raise awareness about the hazards of plastic in his community. In the context of John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, Nicolas is a:

Accepted Answer

A) socially oriented person. 
B) conventional person. 
C) scientifically oriented person. 
D) mechanical person. 
A) socially oriented person. 
B) conventional person. 
C) scientifically oriented person. 
D) mechanical person.

Question 5

Students from high-income households and small urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning to appreciate the value of money and education 
B) Avoiding delinquent behavior 
C) Experiencing low levels of psychological problems 
D) Refraining from using illicit substances and alcohol 
A) Learning to appreciate the value of money and education 
B) Avoiding delinquent behavior 
C) Experiencing low levels of psychological problems 
D) Refraining from using illicit substances and alcohol

Question 7

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Evidence supports Koh

Question 8

In the context of moral development, in adolescence, many-not all-individuals:

Accepted Answer

A) become capable of formal-operational thinking. 
B) judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws. 
C) tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. 
D) tend to make preconventional judgments. 
A) become capable of formal-operational thinking. 
B) judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws. 
C) tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. 
D) tend to make preconventional judgments.

Question 9

Giuliana is an introvert who has only a few but close friends. She enjoys her job as a Physics lecturer in a college. She is also involved in many research projects. According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, Giuliana is most likely a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) investigative person 
B) realistic person 
C) mechanical person 
D) socially oriented person 
A) investigative person 
B) realistic person 
C) mechanical person 
D) socially oriented person

Question 10

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In middle childhood, preconventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Boys begin to outperform girls on many types of visual-spatial tasks starting at age eight or nine, and the difference persists into adulthood. 
B) As a group, males acquire language faster than females and surpass them in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
C) Research indicates that both historically and in recent years female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
D) Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems. 
A) Boys begin to outperform girls on many types of visual-spatial tasks starting at age eight or nine, and the difference persists into adulthood. 
B) As a group, males acquire language faster than females and surpass them in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
C) Research indicates that both historically and in recent years female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
D) Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems.

Question 13

Discuss the gender differences in verbal ability among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Verbal abilities incl

Question 14

_____ refers to the ability to imagine shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychokinesis 
B) Remote-viewing ability 
C) Telekinesis 
D) Visual-spatial ability 
A) Psychokinesis 
B) Remote-viewing ability 
C) Telekinesis 
D) Visual-spatial ability

Question 15

According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, which of the following groups of people tend to be happiest in the visual and the performing arts?

Accepted Answer

A) Artistic people 
B) Realistic people 
C) Socially oriented people 
D) Enterprising people 
A) Artistic people 
B) Realistic people 
C) Socially oriented people 
D) Enterprising people

Question 16

Adolescents are unable project themselves into situations that transcend their immediate experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a predictor of school dropout?

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive school absence 
B) Reading above grade level 
C) Being young for one's grade level 
D) Being female 
A) Excessive school absence 
B) Reading above grade level 
C) Being young for one's grade level 
D) Being female

Question 18

Discuss the challenges adolescents face during the transition from elementary and middle school to junior high school.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The transition to mid

Question 19

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:

Accepted Answer

A) an increased participation in school activities. 
B) a decline in grades. 
C) a rise in self-esteem. 
D) a decrease in stress. 
A) an increased participation in school activities. 
B) a decline in grades. 
C) a rise in self-esteem. 
D) a decrease in stress.

Question 20

Many Americans' expectations regarding gender may still discourage girls from entering fields in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, investigative people tend to be__________.

In the context of adolescent development, which of the following statements is true of junior high school?

The personal fable is connected with such behaviors as being reserved and avoiding risks.

Nicolas is outgoing, agreeable, and an extravert. He is an environmentalist and is running a campaign to raise awareness about the hazards of plastic in his community. In the context of John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, Nicolas is a:

Students from high-income households and small urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

In the context of moral development, in adolescence, many-not all-individuals:

Giuliana is an introvert who has only a few but close friends. She enjoys her job as a Physics lecturer in a college. She is also involved in many research projects. According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, Giuliana is most likely a(n) _____.

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

In middle childhood, preconventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments.

Which of the following statements is true about gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Discuss the gender differences in verbal ability among adolescents.

_____ refers to the ability to imagine shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, which of the following groups of people tend to be happiest in the visual and the performing arts?

Adolescents are unable project themselves into situations that transcend their immediate experience.

Which of the following is a predictor of school dropout?

Discuss the challenges adolescents face during the transition from elementary and middle school to junior high school.

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:

Many Americans' expectations regarding gender may still discourage girls from entering fields in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Exam 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, investigative people tend to be__________.

In the context of adolescent development, which of the following statements is true of junior high school?

The personal fable is connected with such behaviors as being reserved and avoiding risks.

Nicolas is outgoing, agreeable, and an extravert. He is an environmentalist and is running a campaign to raise awareness about the hazards of plastic in his community. In the context of John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, Nicolas is a:

Students from high-income households and small urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

In the context of moral development, in adolescence, many-not all-individuals:

Giuliana is an introvert who has only a few but close friends. She enjoys her job as a Physics lecturer in a college. She is also involved in many research projects. According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, Giuliana is most likely a(n) _____.

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

In middle childhood, preconventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments.

Which of the following statements is true about gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Discuss the gender differences in verbal ability among adolescents.

_____ refers to the ability to imagine shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, which of the following groups of people tend to be happiest in the visual and the performing arts?

Adolescents are unable project themselves into situations that transcend their immediate experience.

Which of the following is a predictor of school dropout?

Discuss the challenges adolescents face during the transition from elementary and middle school to junior high school.

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:

Many Americans' expectations regarding gender may still discourage girls from entering fields in science, technology, engineering, and math.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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