Question 1

"Storm and stress" refers to:

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A) weather patterns. 
B) the description of adolescence by Freud and Hall. 
C) the description of adolescence by Piaget. 
D) the name of growth curve patterns in adolescence. 
A) weather patterns. 
B) the description of adolescence by Freud and Hall. 
C) the description of adolescence by Piaget. 
D) the name of growth curve patterns in adolescence.

Question 2

On average how much sleep does an adolescent get a night?

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A) about 4 hours. 
B) about 5 hours. 
C) about 7 hours. 
D) about 12 hours. 
A) about 4 hours. 
B) about 5 hours. 
C) about 7 hours. 
D) about 12 hours.

Question 3

Briefly describe two key insights of
G.Stanley Hall's theory of adolescence and explain how each one continues to influence modern thinking and research.

Accepted Answer

G. Stanley Hall's theory of adolescence

Question 4

An information­processing approach suggests development in thinking ability as evidenced by teens is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) more efficient use of memory strategies. 
B) the improved ability to retain memories. 
C) increased knowledge of the world, allowing them to make connections. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) more efficient use of memory strategies. 
B) the improved ability to retain memories. 
C) increased knowledge of the world, allowing them to make connections. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Recent research suggests that adolescent brains:

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A) are the same as fully formed adult brains. 
B) are undergoing transition and thus may be particularly vulnerable to exposure to drugs and alcohol. 
C) show an increase in the proportion of gray matter but not white matter. 
D) develop at the same speed in males and females. 
A) are the same as fully formed adult brains. 
B) are undergoing transition and thus may be particularly vulnerable to exposure to drugs and alcohol. 
C) show an increase in the proportion of gray matter but not white matter. 
D) develop at the same speed in males and females.

Question 6

In a study of Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, the different patterns of reasoning about justice issues and authority issues are cited as evidence of:

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A) the need to make a distinction between moral issues and culturally specific issues of personal choice and obedience. 
B) the importance of focusing on universal interpersonal concerns. 
C) the need to examine education levels of those participating in the study. 
D) the need for further examinations of unidimensional moral reasoning. 
A) the need to make a distinction between moral issues and culturally specific issues of personal choice and obedience. 
B) the importance of focusing on universal interpersonal concerns. 
C) the need to examine education levels of those participating in the study. 
D) the need for further examinations of unidimensional moral reasoning.

Question 7

The developmental period of adolescence has only been identified in recent history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The systematic consideration of all possible combinations of variables in a problem to be solved shows:

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A) formal operational thinking. 
B) the mental operation of "logical necessity." 
C) the internalization of actions that fit into a logical system. 
D) metacognition. 
A) formal operational thinking. 
B) the mental operation of "logical necessity." 
C) the internalization of actions that fit into a logical system. 
D) metacognition.

Question 9

Carol Gilligan has argued that, in their moral reasoning:

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A) most females are at a lower level than most males. 
B) most females are at a higher level than most males. 
C) females are oriented toward interpersonal relationships. 
D) females are more interested than males in rules and litigation. 
A) most females are at a lower level than most males. 
B) most females are at a higher level than most males. 
C) females are oriented toward interpersonal relationships. 
D) females are more interested than males in rules and litigation.

Question 10

In her studies of moral development, Carol Gilligan calls a morality that stresses relationships, compassion, and social obligations, the morality of:

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A) responsibility. 
B) dominance. 
C) justice. 
D) care. 
A) responsibility. 
B) dominance. 
C) justice. 
D) care.

Question 11

Donald McCabe and other researchers find that cheating is widespread among high­school students. Students of this age appear to be less guilt­ridden than college students, and more apt to blame others- school teachers and society-for their dishonesty. What general conclusion does this research point to?

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A) Moral development is not related to moral behavior. 
B) Moral behavior is affected by societal standards, expectations, and specific contexts. 
C) High­school students are not capable of the same levels of abstract moral reasoning as are college students. 
D) Moral behavior has a universal sequence of development that is different from that of moral reasoning. 
A) Moral development is not related to moral behavior. 
B) Moral behavior is affected by societal standards, expectations, and specific contexts. 
C) High­school students are not capable of the same levels of abstract moral reasoning as are college students. 
D) Moral behavior has a universal sequence of development that is different from that of moral reasoning.

Question 12

By the end of puberty:

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A) boys will be stronger than girls. 
B) girls will be stronger than boys. 
C) girls will have a greater capacity for carrying oxygen to their lungs than boys. 
D) boys will have a higher resting heart rate than girls. 
A) boys will be stronger than girls. 
B) girls will be stronger than boys. 
C) girls will have a greater capacity for carrying oxygen to their lungs than boys. 
D) boys will have a higher resting heart rate than girls.

Question 13

Strength, as measured by hand grip or arm pull, is:

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A) considerably greater in boys than in girls throughout development. 
B) approximately equal in boys and girls of equal size throughout development. 
C) greater in girls than in boys of equal size before puberty, and greater in boys thereafter. 
D) nearly equal in boys and girls of equal size before puberty, but greater in boys thereafter. 
A) considerably greater in boys than in girls throughout development. 
B) approximately equal in boys and girls of equal size throughout development. 
C) greater in girls than in boys of equal size before puberty, and greater in boys thereafter. 
D) nearly equal in boys and girls of equal size before puberty, but greater in boys thereafter.

Question 14

When Turiel studied Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, he found that moral reasoning:

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A) did not vary. 
B) varied for issues of justice but not of authority. 
C) varied for issues of authority but not of justice. 
D) varied greatly in all domains. 
A) did not vary. 
B) varied for issues of justice but not of authority. 
C) varied for issues of authority but not of justice. 
D) varied greatly in all domains.

Question 15

Most studies show that the moral reasoning of people from preindustrial societies, as measured by Kohlberg's dilemmas, is:

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A) at the same level as that of people from technologically more advanced societies. 
B) at a lower level than that of people from technologically more advanced societies. 
C) at a higher level than that of people from technologically more advanced societies. 
D) completely different than that of people from technologically more advanced societies, and so cannot be evaluated. 
A) at the same level as that of people from technologically more advanced societies. 
B) at a lower level than that of people from technologically more advanced societies. 
C) at a higher level than that of people from technologically more advanced societies. 
D) completely different than that of people from technologically more advanced societies, and so cannot be evaluated.

Question 16

Describe the characteristics of physical growth and development during puberty.

Accepted Answer

During puberty, physical growth and deve

Question 17

The amount of increase in estrogen and testosterone for males and females during puberty is:

Accepted Answer

A) the same. 
B) greater for testosterone in males. 
C) greater for estrogen in females. 
D) not a significant contributor to other physical changes. 
A) the same. 
B) greater for testosterone in males. 
C) greater for estrogen in females. 
D) not a significant contributor to other physical changes.

Question 18

Identify the final stage (stage 6) of Kohlberg's system of moral reasoning. What ideas characterize this stage? Give an example of behavior based on Kohlberg's stage 6 reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The final stage (stage 6) of Kohlberg's

Question 19

Describe how social and cultural factors influence the ways in which adolescents learn sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

Social and cultural factors play a signi

Question 20

Freud believed the main goal of adolescence was to reawaken primitive instincts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Storm and stress" refers to:

On average how much sleep does an adolescent get a night?

Briefly describe two key insights of G.Stanley Hall's theory of adolescence and explain how each one continues to influence modern thinking and research.

An informationprocessing approach suggests development in thinking ability as evidenced by teens is due to:

Recent research suggests that adolescent brains:

In a study of Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, the different patterns of reasoning about justice issues and authority issues are cited as evidence of:

The developmental period of adolescence has only been identified in recent history.

The systematic consideration of all possible combinations of variables in a problem to be solved shows:

Carol Gilligan has argued that, in their moral reasoning:

In her studies of moral development, Carol Gilligan calls a morality that stresses relationships, compassion, and social obligations, the morality of:

By the end of puberty:

Strength, as measured by hand grip or arm pull, is:

When Turiel studied Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, he found that moral reasoning:

Most studies show that the moral reasoning of people from preindustrial societies, as measured by Kohlberg's dilemmas, is:

Describe the characteristics of physical growth and development during puberty.

The amount of increase in estrogen and testosterone for males and females during puberty is:

Identify the final stage (stage 6) of Kohlberg's system of moral reasoning. What ideas characterize this stage? Give an example of behavior based on Kohlberg's stage 6 reasoning.

Describe how social and cultural factors influence the ways in which adolescents learn sexual behavior.

Freud believed the main goal of adolescence was to reawaken primitive instincts.

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Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

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Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

"Storm and stress" refers to:

On average how much sleep does an adolescent get a night?

Briefly describe two key insights of G.Stanley Hall's theory of adolescence and explain how each one continues to influence modern thinking and research.

An information­processing approach suggests development in thinking ability as evidenced by teens is due to:

Recent research suggests that adolescent brains:

In a study of Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, the different patterns of reasoning about justice issues and authority issues are cited as evidence of:

The developmental period of adolescence has only been identified in recent history.

The systematic consideration of all possible combinations of variables in a problem to be solved shows:

Carol Gilligan has argued that, in their moral reasoning:

In her studies of moral development, Carol Gilligan calls a morality that stresses relationships, compassion, and social obligations, the morality of:

By the end of puberty:

Strength, as measured by hand grip or arm pull, is:

When Turiel studied Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, he found that moral reasoning:

Most studies show that the moral reasoning of people from preindustrial societies, as measured by Kohlberg's dilemmas, is:

Describe the characteristics of physical growth and development during puberty.

The amount of increase in estrogen and testosterone for males and females during puberty is:

Identify the final stage (stage 6) of Kohlberg's system of moral reasoning. What ideas characterize this stage? Give an example of behavior based on Kohlberg's stage 6 reasoning.

Describe how social and cultural factors influence the ways in which adolescents learn sexual behavior.

Freud believed the main goal of adolescence was to reawaken primitive instincts.

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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An informationprocessing approach suggests development in thinking ability as evidenced by teens is due to: