Exam 8: Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Donald is a 16-year-old adolescent who just started his tenth grade year. In a tragic turn of events, he died over the recent weekend when he was shot by another adolescent. According to the trends presented in your chapter, Donald was most likely

At the postconventional level of moral reasoning, Kohlberg believes that decisions about right and wrong are based on a ________ moral code.

In some cultures, it is tradition to celebrate the onset of menstruation, or ________, in a young female, with a party or other ceremonial event.

The _____ level is Kohlberg's highest level of moral reasoning.

Research has found that girls who mature earlier than their peers are at risk for several problematic consequences. Which of the following is NOT one of those outcomes, as noted by your authors?

In American politics, candidates for office often resort to attacking each other rather than debating the issues that are most salient to the voting public. This political "smearing" of one's opponent is an example of the use of ________ arguments.

The stages of Kohlberg's theory called interpersonal norms and social system morality are found within the ________ level of moral development.

Lawrence Kohlberg gained fame for proposing a developmental model of moral decision-making that included children, adolescents, and adults. List, in the appropriate order, each of the three levels of morality, and include each of the substages that belong in each level. Provide a brief (one or two-sentence explanation) of each level and stage.

Generally speaking, research has found that the moral decision-making processes of males and females are far more similar than they are different.

In the past 25 to 30 years, the number of overweight children in the United States has ________, while the number of overweight adolescents has ________.

The various body changes that occur during puberty can cause a young adolescent to both look and feel very awkward and out-of-place in their own skin. Discuss several of these changes as discussed in your textbook. For this particular question, primary and secondary sexual characteristics should not be used.

________ is the psychologist who suggested that males and females consider morality differently, with boys focusing more on justice and girls focusing more on relationships.

Weinstock and his colleagues (2008) found that adolescents are better than children at detecting flaws in arguments, and that ________ arguments were the easiest to detect at both ages.

Which of the following chemicals, when released in the body, will initiate the biochemical changes that produce body hair?

The negative effects associated with being an early-maturing female have been found to be offset by

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are often viewed as the same disorder. Demonstrate your knowledge of eating disorders by describing both similarities and key differences between these health issues.

Which of the following BEST summarizes your authors' position on dealing with the problem of obesity in children?

Children often rely on ________ to solve problems. These "rules of thumb" are very easy to use and can be employed quickly, but they do not guarantee that the solution to the problem will be found.

Jade is a child who is presented with a moral dilemma in the tradition of Lawrence Kohlberg's research. When she is asked what she would do, she answers, "I wouldn't do anything that would get me into trouble!" This answer reflects moral reasoning at the ________ substage of development.

Your friend is the parent of a teenager who is slightly overweight and concerned that the child may become obese. Explain factors that contribute to obesity (including basal metabolic rate) as well as techniques that have been shown to help youth lose weight.