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

Briana realizes that in order to figure out whether the length of a pendulum string or the weight on the end of it affects how fast the pendulum swings,she needs to vary string length and weight one at a time.This best illustrates:

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Question 141

Even though the concert was horrible and he hated it after the first ten minutes,Stan stayed for the entire concert because he had paid $40 for the ticket.His behavior illustrates:

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Question 142

Frida is certain that if her grandfather just got to know her pet turtle that he would love turtles instead of dislike them.This illustrates:

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Question 143

Compared to young adults,adolescents:

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Question 144

For what purpose did Piaget use the pendulum problem and what differences did it generally show between children and adolescents?

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Question 145

The understanding that absolute certainty of the truth is not necessary for rational behavior is a realization found in:

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Question 146

Skeptical adolescents react to uncertainty by:

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Question 147

All of the following are typical of Piaget's concrete operational stage EXCEPT:

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Question 148

Piaget's first stage of cognitive development,which extends from birth to about two years of age,is:

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Question 149

What is the dual process theory of decision making,and how does it relate to risky decision making?

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Question 150

The adolescent's ability to systematically examine a problem by changing only one factor at a time is called:

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Question 151

Explain the three-stage model of memory.

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Question 152

Jill's parents always take her to a restaurant on her birthday.This year she looked around and said,"Look at all the other people having birthdays." This best illustrates:

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Question 153

Moshman's term for the conscious,deliberate coordination of information is:

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Question 154

The sound of dogs barking is first held in ________ storage.

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Question 155

Moshman theorized that three higher-order thought processes are:

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Question 156

In the selection step of information processing,what is selected?

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Question 157

List and describe the focus of three approaches to the study of cognition.

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Question 158

List and explain several criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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Question 159

All of the following are lobes of the brain EXCEPT:

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Briana realizes that in order to figure out whether the length of a pendulum string or the weight on the end of it affects how fast the pendulum swings,she needs to vary string length and weight one at a time.This best illustrates:

Even though the concert was horrible and he hated it after the first ten minutes,Stan stayed for the entire concert because he had paid $40 for the ticket.His behavior illustrates:

Frida is certain that if her grandfather just got to know her pet turtle that he would love turtles instead of dislike them.This illustrates:

Compared to young adults,adolescents:

For what purpose did Piaget use the pendulum problem and what differences did it generally show between children and adolescents?

The understanding that absolute certainty of the truth is not necessary for rational behavior is a realization found in:

Skeptical adolescents react to uncertainty by:

All of the following are typical of Piaget's concrete operational stage EXCEPT:

Piaget's first stage of cognitive development,which extends from birth to about two years of age,is:

What is the dual process theory of decision making,and how does it relate to risky decision making?

The adolescent's ability to systematically examine a problem by changing only one factor at a time is called:

Explain the three-stage model of memory.

Jill's parents always take her to a restaurant on her birthday.This year she looked around and said,"Look at all the other people having birthdays." This best illustrates:

Moshman's term for the conscious,deliberate coordination of information is:

The sound of dogs barking is first held in ________ storage.

Moshman theorized that three higher-order thought processes are:

In the selection step of information processing,what is selected?

List and describe the focus of three approaches to the study of cognition.

List and explain several criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

All of the following are lobes of the brain EXCEPT:

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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