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

When asked how he makes moral judgments, 15-year-old Solomon says, "I do what my father says is right." This comment indicates that he is in the ____ level of moral thinking.

Which statement concerning the timing of puberty in males and females is true?

When considering the Heinz dilemma, Jefferson says, "You cannot justify theft, because if you do, it will lead to social anarchy." This statement best matches the logic of someone at Kohlberg's ____ level of moral development.

A sex difference during puberty involves the fact that ____ is greater for girls than boys.

According to Kohlberg, abstract notions of justice or equity are examples of:

The story of Oskar Schindler provides an interesting personal example of moral development. In Schindler's case, his change in motivation from one of profit to one of saving lives represents a change that Kohlberg would say moves from ____ thinking to ____ thinking.

Currently, in the United States, about one in ____ adolescents is overweight.

Programs that effectively assist obese children in losing weight tend to:

Describe common causes of death for teens in the United States. Be sure to discuss how the illusion of invulnerability contributes to the way teens die.

What would you predict would happen when Walt, a white supremacist teen, reads a scientific study indicating that Asians have higher IQs than whites?

Fifteen-year-old Kristi was adopted when she was an infant. Her adult weight is best predicted by the:

Which factor seems to be strongly involved in the timing of menarche?

Dontee is a typical teenager. Research has indicated that the moodiness that he is exhibiting is most likely due to:

While spending a day at Funtasia amusement park with their family, Polly (age 5) and her sister Dinah (age 15) met   Funder Dog, the theme park mascot, who gave them both a hug and waited patiently for both girls to take selfies with him. When drawing conclusions about theme park mascots:

Moral reasoning based on social contracts is best identified with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral reasoning.

If asked to identify where the hormone that causes the maturation of the genitals in females comes from, you should say:

Design a study to determine if the working memory and speed of processing is different between 8-year-olds and 18-year-olds.

Research indicates that most individuals' progression through Kohlberg's stages is ____.

The maturation of the ____ during adolescence lags behind the maturation of _____.

Girls tend to begin puberty before boys.