Question 1

According to Kohlberg, a person who places universal moral principles above the rules of society is reasoning at stage:

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A) 3. 
B) 4. 
C) 5. 
D) 6. 
A) 3. 
B) 4. 
C) 5. 
D) 6.

Question 2

According to G. Stanley Hall, young people:

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A) experience adolescence as a time of renewed commitment. 
B) repeat earlier stages of development during adolescence. 
C) repeat both earlier stages of development and human evolution. 
D) repeat the stages of evolution of the species during individual development. 
A) experience adolescence as a time of renewed commitment. 
B) repeat earlier stages of development during adolescence. 
C) repeat both earlier stages of development and human evolution. 
D) repeat the stages of evolution of the species during individual development.

Question 3

In general the following are gender differences found among adolescents EXCEPT:

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A) females are healthier. 
B) females are better able to handle long­term stress. 
C) males are stronger. 
D) males are better able to handle long­term stress. 
A) females are healthier. 
B) females are better able to handle long­term stress. 
C) males are stronger. 
D) males are better able to handle long­term stress.

Question 4

Before puberty, the strength level of girls and boys is:

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A) the same. 
B) greater for girls. 
C) greater for boys. 
D) not related to overall size. 
A) the same. 
B) greater for girls. 
C) greater for boys. 
D) not related to overall size.

Question 5

The frontal lobe structure that is thought to contribute to abilities that involve controlling and regulating one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called the:

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A) basal ganglia. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) basal ganglia. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 6

In what way is the decision making of adolescents different than that of adults?

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A) It is less likely to consider options. 
B) It is less likely to consider consequences. 
C) It is less likely to consider risks and benefits. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) It is less likely to consider options. 
B) It is less likely to consider consequences. 
C) It is less likely to consider risks and benefits. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Describe the gender­related changes during puberty.

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During puberty, both boys and girls expe

Question 8

Formal operations are sometimes called "second­order" operations because:

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A) they are operations applied to the outside world of objects, people, and events. 
B) they are operations applied to operations. 
C) they are operations applied to abstract qualities. 
D) they are mastered in secondary school. 
A) they are operations applied to the outside world of objects, people, and events. 
B) they are operations applied to operations. 
C) they are operations applied to abstract qualities. 
D) they are mastered in secondary school.

Question 9

Research comparing parental and peer influences on moral development suggests that:

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A) parents have a stronger influence of moral development. 
B) peers have a stronger influence on moral development. 
C) both peers and parents are similar in the process whereby they affect moral development. 
D) peers and parents have distinctive ways of influencing moral development. 
A) parents have a stronger influence of moral development. 
B) peers have a stronger influence on moral development. 
C) both peers and parents are similar in the process whereby they affect moral development. 
D) peers and parents have distinctive ways of influencing moral development.

Question 10

The hormone estrogen is found in:

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A) females only. 
B) males only. 
C) males and females. 
D) females after puberty only. 
A) females only. 
B) males only. 
C) males and females. 
D) females after puberty only.

Question 11

Briefly describe the sequence of appearance of secondary sexual characteristics in boys and girls. Be sure to indicate when these changes take place.

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In boys, the sequence of appearance of s

Question 12

During the period between 1890 and 1918 high school attendance:

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A) went down by 50 percent. 
B) stayed the same. 
C) went up by 50 percent. 
D) went up over 700 percent. 
A) went down by 50 percent. 
B) stayed the same. 
C) went up by 50 percent. 
D) went up over 700 percent.

Question 13

Explain how formal operational thought in adolescence differs from the concrete operational thought in middle childhood. Describe how someone at each level might respond to one of the Piagetian tasks.

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Formal operational thought in adolescenc

Question 14

In studying twins and pubertal onset, the following was found:

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A) pubertal onset is closer for dizygotic twins than for monozygotic twins. 
B) pubertal onset is closer for monozygotic twins than for dizygotic twins. 
C) pubertal onset is earlier for twins than it is for singletons. 
D) pubertal onset is later for twins than it is for singletons. 
A) pubertal onset is closer for dizygotic twins than for monozygotic twins. 
B) pubertal onset is closer for monozygotic twins than for dizygotic twins. 
C) pubertal onset is earlier for twins than it is for singletons. 
D) pubertal onset is later for twins than it is for singletons.

Question 15

Growth spurt refers to:

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A) the rapid change in height and weight that marks the onset of puberty. 
B) the rapid change in height that marks the onset of puberty. 
C) the rapid change in weight that marks the onset of puberty. 
D) sexual maturation. 
A) the rapid change in height and weight that marks the onset of puberty. 
B) the rapid change in height that marks the onset of puberty. 
C) the rapid change in weight that marks the onset of puberty. 
D) sexual maturation.

Question 16

Describe four basic characteristics that distinguish adolescent thinking from thought during middle childhood.

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1. Abstract Thinking: Adolescents are ab

Question 17

Briefly describe some recent evidence about changes that occur in the brain during adolescence. Include descriptions of changes in gray and white matter and the implications these changes may have for development.

Accepted Answer

Recent evidence suggests that during ado

Question 18

The liquid task designed by Inhelder and Piaget asked children to determine which combination of chemicals would turn yellow when another chemical was added. In performing this task, 7­year­old children:

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A) were unsystematic in combining chemicals. 
B) could be trained to solve the task correctly. 
C) were systematic in combining chemicals from the start of the task. 
D) could combine chemicals systematically when given prompts from the experimenter. 
A) were unsystematic in combining chemicals. 
B) could be trained to solve the task correctly. 
C) were systematic in combining chemicals from the start of the task. 
D) could combine chemicals systematically when given prompts from the experimenter.

Question 19

Describe the culture­context perspective on the development of thinking in adolescence. How would a developmentalist working in this tradition explain the variations in thinking across contexts and cultures?

Accepted Answer

The culture/context perspective on the d

Question 20

Stage 3 ("good­child morality") is the dominant mode of reasoning about moral questions until people reach their mid­20s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Kohlberg, a person who places universal moral principles above the rules of society is reasoning at stage:

According to G. Stanley Hall, young people:

In general the following are gender differences found among adolescents EXCEPT:

Before puberty, the strength level of girls and boys is:

The frontal lobe structure that is thought to contribute to abilities that involve controlling and regulating one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called the:

In what way is the decision making of adolescents different than that of adults?

Describe the genderrelated changes during puberty.

Formal operations are sometimes called "secondorder" operations because:

Research comparing parental and peer influences on moral development suggests that:

The hormone estrogen is found in:

Briefly describe the sequence of appearance of secondary sexual characteristics in boys and girls. Be sure to indicate when these changes take place.

During the period between 1890 and 1918 high school attendance:

Explain how formal operational thought in adolescence differs from the concrete operational thought in middle childhood. Describe how someone at each level might respond to one of the Piagetian tasks.

In studying twins and pubertal onset, the following was found:

Growth spurt refers to:

Describe four basic characteristics that distinguish adolescent thinking from thought during middle childhood.

Briefly describe some recent evidence about changes that occur in the brain during adolescence. Include descriptions of changes in gray and white matter and the implications these changes may have for development.

The liquid task designed by Inhelder and Piaget asked children to determine which combination of chemicals would turn yellow when another chemical was added. In performing this task, 7yearold children:

Describe the culturecontext perspective on the development of thinking in adolescence. How would a developmentalist working in this tradition explain the variations in thinking across contexts and cultures?

Stage 3 ("goodchild morality") is the dominant mode of reasoning about moral questions until people reach their mid20s.

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Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

According to Kohlberg, a person who places universal moral principles above the rules of society is reasoning at stage:

According to G. Stanley Hall, young people:

In general the following are gender differences found among adolescents EXCEPT:

Before puberty, the strength level of girls and boys is:

The frontal lobe structure that is thought to contribute to abilities that involve controlling and regulating one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called the:

In what way is the decision making of adolescents different than that of adults?

Describe the gender­related changes during puberty.

Formal operations are sometimes called "second­order" operations because:

Research comparing parental and peer influences on moral development suggests that:

The hormone estrogen is found in:

Briefly describe the sequence of appearance of secondary sexual characteristics in boys and girls. Be sure to indicate when these changes take place.

During the period between 1890 and 1918 high school attendance:

Explain how formal operational thought in adolescence differs from the concrete operational thought in middle childhood. Describe how someone at each level might respond to one of the Piagetian tasks.

In studying twins and pubertal onset, the following was found:

Growth spurt refers to:

Describe four basic characteristics that distinguish adolescent thinking from thought during middle childhood.

Briefly describe some recent evidence about changes that occur in the brain during adolescence. Include descriptions of changes in gray and white matter and the implications these changes may have for development.

The liquid task designed by Inhelder and Piaget asked children to determine which combination of chemicals would turn yellow when another chemical was added. In performing this task, 7­year­old children:

Describe the culture­context perspective on the development of thinking in adolescence. How would a developmentalist working in this tradition explain the variations in thinking across contexts and cultures?

Stage 3 ("good­child morality") is the dominant mode of reasoning about moral questions until people reach their mid­20s.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Describe the genderrelated changes during puberty.

Formal operations are sometimes called "secondorder" operations because:

The liquid task designed by Inhelder and Piaget asked children to determine which combination of chemicals would turn yellow when another chemical was added. In performing this task, 7yearold children:

Describe the culturecontext perspective on the development of thinking in adolescence. How would a developmentalist working in this tradition explain the variations in thinking across contexts and cultures?

Stage 3 ("goodchild morality") is the dominant mode of reasoning about moral questions until people reach their mid20s.