Question 1

Piaget's stage of cognitive development in which mental operations are abstract and hypothetical is:

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational. 
B)  formal operational. 
C)  preoperational. 
D)  sensorimotor. 
A)  concrete operational. 
B)  formal operational. 
C)  preoperational. 
D)  sensorimotor.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the verbal subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performing mathematical calculations 
B)  Defining words 
C)  Repeating a set of digits either forward or backward 
D)  Using a key to translate symbols into numbers 
A)  Performing mathematical calculations 
B)  Defining words 
C)  Repeating a set of digits either forward or backward 
D)  Using a key to translate symbols into numbers

Question 3

Eli has a brain tumor and is now constantly expressing uncontrollable rage,fear,and aggression.Most likely,his tumor is affecting his:

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  temporal lobe.

Question 4

What is the term for the tendency to approach problems at too complex a level and then fail at them when they're actually simple?

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal fable 
B)  Cognitive dialectics 
C)  Pseudostupidity 
D)  Egocentrism 
A)  The personal fable 
B)  Cognitive dialectics 
C)  Pseudostupidity 
D)  Egocentrism

Question 5

Explain the three higher-order processes differentiated by Moshman.

Accepted Answer

Moshman differentiates three higher-orde

Question 6

Information that is being focused on in the conscious mind is in which memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Echoic 
B)  Long-term 
C)  Short-term 
D)  Iconic 
A)  Echoic 
B)  Long-term 
C)  Short-term 
D)  Iconic

Question 7

What is the term for perceiving information as more consistent with one's opinions than it really is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Negation 
C)  Elimination strategy 
D)  Metacognition 
A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Negation 
C)  Elimination strategy 
D)  Metacognition

Question 8

When a neuron is covered with an insulating fatty material,it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated. 
B)  lipidized. 
C)  callosumated. 
D)  parietalized. 
A)  myelinated. 
B)  lipidized. 
C)  callosumated. 
D)  parietalized.

Question 9

Alicia can sort figures into circles and squares and then into red and blue squares and red and blue circles.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  transitive inference. 
B)  identity or nullifiability. 
C)  understanding class inclusion relationships. 
D)  seriation. 
A)  transitive inference. 
B)  identity or nullifiability. 
C)  understanding class inclusion relationships. 
D)  seriation.

Question 10

Which approach to cognition examines the steps in selecting,interpreting,and reasoning about information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information-processing 
B)  Piagetian 
C)  Psychoanalytic 
D)  Psychometric 
A)  Information-processing 
B)  Piagetian 
C)  Psychoanalytic 
D)  Psychometric

Question 11

Which of the following statements about memory is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long-term memory is characterized by how long information has been held. 
B)  Rehearsal helps keep information in short-term memory. 
C)  Adolescents' short-term memory is better than children's. 
D)  Long-term memory has to do with depth of processing. 
A)  Long-term memory is characterized by how long information has been held. 
B)  Rehearsal helps keep information in short-term memory. 
C)  Adolescents' short-term memory is better than children's. 
D)  Long-term memory has to do with depth of processing.

Question 12

According to Piaget,formal operational thinking differs from the thinking of previous stages in that it involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thinking. 
B)  hypothetical reasoning. 
C)  introspection. 
D)  transductive reasoning. 
A)  abstract thinking. 
B)  hypothetical reasoning. 
C)  introspection. 
D)  transductive reasoning.

Question 13

When making decisions,intuitions and the use of heuristics often take precedence over logic and deliberation.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dual process theory of decision making. 
B)  the difference between laws and principles. 
C)  naïve realism and defensive realism. 
D)  a reliance on affirmation rather than negation. 
A)  the dual process theory of decision making. 
B)  the difference between laws and principles. 
C)  naïve realism and defensive realism. 
D)  a reliance on affirmation rather than negation.

Question 14

Which of the following did recent research discover about the personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents who felt unique were unlikely to be depressed. 
B)  Adolescents who felt omnipotent were likely to feel suicidal. 
C)  Adolescents who felt invulnerable were likely to feel good about themselves. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Adolescents who felt unique were unlikely to be depressed. 
B)  Adolescents who felt omnipotent were likely to feel suicidal. 
C)  Adolescents who felt invulnerable were likely to feel good about themselves. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The sight of a maple tree is first held in ________ storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic 
B)  iconic 
C)  long-term 
D)  short-term 
A)  echoic 
B)  iconic 
C)  long-term 
D)  short-term

Question 16

List the names and approximate ages of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, is we

Question 17

Cognition refers to the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensing. 
B)  developing . 
C)  creating. 
D)  knowing. 
A)  sensing. 
B)  developing . 
C)  creating. 
D)  knowing.

Question 18

All of the following are approaches to understanding cognition EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing. 
B)  Piagetian. 
C)  psychoanalytic. 
D)  psychometric. 
A)  information-processing. 
B)  Piagetian. 
C)  psychoanalytic. 
D)  psychometric.

Question 19

Yolanda wonders about her own thoughts and emotions.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  the imaginary audience. 
C)  idealism. 
D)  pseudostupidity. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  the imaginary audience. 
C)  idealism. 
D)  pseudostupidity.

Question 20

Which of the following structures is most involved in learning,memory,and motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Temporal lobe 
A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Temporal lobe

Piaget's stage of cognitive development in which mental operations are abstract and hypothetical is:

Which of the following is NOT part of the verbal subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale?

Eli has a brain tumor and is now constantly expressing uncontrollable rage,fear,and aggression.Most likely,his tumor is affecting his:

What is the term for the tendency to approach problems at too complex a level and then fail at them when they're actually simple?

Explain the three higher-order processes differentiated by Moshman.

Information that is being focused on in the conscious mind is in which memory?

What is the term for perceiving information as more consistent with one's opinions than it really is?

When a neuron is covered with an insulating fatty material,it is:

Alicia can sort figures into circles and squares and then into red and blue squares and red and blue circles.This illustrates:

Which approach to cognition examines the steps in selecting,interpreting,and reasoning about information?

Which of the following statements about memory is FALSE?

According to Piaget,formal operational thinking differs from the thinking of previous stages in that it involves all of the following EXCEPT:

When making decisions,intuitions and the use of heuristics often take precedence over logic and deliberation.This illustrates:

Which of the following did recent research discover about the personal fable?

The sight of a maple tree is first held in ________ storage.

List the names and approximate ages of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development.

Cognition refers to the process of:

All of the following are approaches to understanding cognition EXCEPT:

Yolanda wonders about her own thoughts and emotions.This illustrates:

Which of the following structures is most involved in learning,memory,and motivation?

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Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Work and Vocation

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Piaget's stage of cognitive development in which mental operations are abstract and hypothetical is:

Which of the following is NOT part of the verbal subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale?

Eli has a brain tumor and is now constantly expressing uncontrollable rage,fear,and aggression.Most likely,his tumor is affecting his:

What is the term for the tendency to approach problems at too complex a level and then fail at them when they're actually simple?

Explain the three higher-order processes differentiated by Moshman.

Information that is being focused on in the conscious mind is in which memory?

What is the term for perceiving information as more consistent with one's opinions than it really is?

When a neuron is covered with an insulating fatty material,it is:

Alicia can sort figures into circles and squares and then into red and blue squares and red and blue circles.This illustrates:

Which approach to cognition examines the steps in selecting,interpreting,and reasoning about information?

Which of the following statements about memory is FALSE?

According to Piaget,formal operational thinking differs from the thinking of previous stages in that it involves all of the following EXCEPT:

When making decisions,intuitions and the use of heuristics often take precedence over logic and deliberation.This illustrates:

Which of the following did recent research discover about the personal fable?

The sight of a maple tree is first held in ________ storage.

List the names and approximate ages of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development.

Cognition refers to the process of:

All of the following are approaches to understanding cognition EXCEPT:

Yolanda wonders about her own thoughts and emotions.This illustrates:

Which of the following structures is most involved in learning,memory,and motivation?

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Work and Vocation

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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