Question 1

Research has found that the search for and presence of meaning was linked to wisdom by considering which of the following components?

Accepted Answer

A) critical life experiences 
B) reflectiveness and openness to experience 
C) emotional regulation and humor 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) critical life experiences 
B) reflectiveness and openness to experience 
C) emotional regulation and humor 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about synaptogenesis is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Synaptogenesis begins in infancy. 
B) Synaptogenesis continues in adolescence. 
C) Synaptogenesis ends in late childhood. 
D) Synaptogenesis is the process of building connections between neurons. 
A) Synaptogenesis begins in infancy. 
B) Synaptogenesis continues in adolescence. 
C) Synaptogenesis ends in late childhood. 
D) Synaptogenesis is the process of building connections between neurons.

Question 3

According to Sternberg,the ability to judge,evaluate,compare,and contrast is which form of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) creative 
B) analytical 
C) academic 
D) practical 
A) creative 
B) analytical 
C) academic 
D) practical

Question 4

What would happen if children in grades three and four were introduced to algebraic equations?

Accepted Answer

A) They would be able to solve simple algebraic equations with support. 
B) They would lack the logical reasoning skills needed to solve algebraic equations. 
C) They would lack the hypothetical-deductive reasoning skills needed to solve algebraic equations. 
D) They would not be able to think concretely enough to solve algebraic equations. 
A) They would be able to solve simple algebraic equations with support. 
B) They would lack the logical reasoning skills needed to solve algebraic equations. 
C) They would lack the hypothetical-deductive reasoning skills needed to solve algebraic equations. 
D) They would not be able to think concretely enough to solve algebraic equations.

Question 5

Robert Sternberg believes that most school programs that teach critical thinking

Accepted Answer

A) are flawed. 
B) focus too much on formal reasoning. 
C) don't give enough attention to critical-thinking skills needed for everyday life. 
D) have all of these characteristics. 
A) are flawed. 
B) focus too much on formal reasoning. 
C) don't give enough attention to critical-thinking skills needed for everyday life. 
D) have all of these characteristics.

Question 6

What process is going on when individuals change their existing way of thinking as a result of new information?

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) equilibration 
C) synthesis 
D) assimilation 
A) accommodation 
B) equilibration 
C) synthesis 
D) assimilation

Question 7

Dorian is a skilled psychiatric nurse who has the ability to engage and relate to clients with severe and chronic mental illness.Gardner would say that Dorian is high in

Accepted Answer

A) spatial intelligence. 
B) interpersonal intelligence. 
C) relational intelligence. 
D) verbal intelligence. 
A) spatial intelligence. 
B) interpersonal intelligence. 
C) relational intelligence. 
D) verbal intelligence.

Question 8

The psychometric/intelligence view emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) the importance of individual differences in intelligence. 
B) the use of intelligence tests. 
C) the stable,consistent ways in which people are different from each other. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) the importance of individual differences in intelligence. 
B) the use of intelligence tests. 
C) the stable,consistent ways in which people are different from each other. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding the speed of processing is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Processing speed decreases in late adulthood. 
B) Processing speed increases in late adulthood. 
C) Processing speed has been linked with good performance on cognitive tasks. 
D) Strategies exist for compensating for slower processing speed. 
A) Processing speed decreases in late adulthood. 
B) Processing speed increases in late adulthood. 
C) Processing speed has been linked with good performance on cognitive tasks. 
D) Strategies exist for compensating for slower processing speed.

Question 10

Good decision making is related to being

Accepted Answer

A) calm. 
B) with peers who are risk-takers. 
C) under mild to moderate stress. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) calm. 
B) with peers who are risk-takers. 
C) under mild to moderate stress. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following memory systems is involved in adolescents' learning?

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) working memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) short-term memory 
B) working memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 12

Define the term attention and describe the four types of attention.

Accepted Answer

Attention is the concentration and focus

Question 13

Emotional intelligence includes the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) accurately perceive emotions. 
B) accurately express emotions. 
C) understand emotions. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) accurately perceive emotions. 
B) accurately express emotions. 
C) understand emotions. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) Theophile Simon 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) Robert Havighurst 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) Theophile Simon 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) Robert Havighurst

Question 15

All of the following factors contribute to improved critical thinking in adolescents EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increased speed of information processing. 
B) decreased automaticity of information processing. 
C) greater breadth of knowledge in a variety of domains. 
D) greater range of strategies for obtaining knowledge. 
A) increased speed of information processing. 
B) decreased automaticity of information processing. 
C) greater breadth of knowledge in a variety of domains. 
D) greater range of strategies for obtaining knowledge.

Question 16

Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's social constructivist approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky was too specific about age-related changes. 
B) Vygotsky overemphasized the role of language in thinking. 
C) Vygotsky ignored the role of language in thinking. 
D) Vygotsky ignored the role of facilitation in learning. 
A) Vygotsky was too specific about age-related changes. 
B) Vygotsky overemphasized the role of language in thinking. 
C) Vygotsky ignored the role of language in thinking. 
D) Vygotsky ignored the role of facilitation in learning.

Question 17

Which of the following concepts has been attributed to Jean Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A) children as active thinkers 
B) adaptation 
C) use of schemas to organize our experiences 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) children as active thinkers 
B) adaptation 
C) use of schemas to organize our experiences 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding intelligence testing is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ tests measure a person's potential. 
B) IQ tests are considered to be the best indicator of competence. 
C) An IQ test is considered a measure of current performance. 
D) A high IQ is the ultimate human value. 
A) IQ tests measure a person's potential. 
B) IQ tests are considered to be the best indicator of competence. 
C) An IQ test is considered a measure of current performance. 
D) A high IQ is the ultimate human value.

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding IQ scores is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores are increasing rapidly around the world. 
B) The increase in IQ scores has taken place in a short period of time. 
C) The increase in IQ scores may be related to increased level of education or other environmental factors. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) IQ scores are increasing rapidly around the world. 
B) The increase in IQ scores has taken place in a short period of time. 
C) The increase in IQ scores may be related to increased level of education or other environmental factors. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 20

Intelligence is thought to be

Accepted Answer

A) localized in one specific area of the brain. 
B) located in a few specific neural pathways. 
C) found in all areas of the brain. 
D) located primarily in the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobe. 
A) localized in one specific area of the brain. 
B) located in a few specific neural pathways. 
C) found in all areas of the brain. 
D) located primarily in the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobe.

Research has found that the search for and presence of meaning was linked to wisdom by considering which of the following components?

Which of the following statements about synaptogenesis is NOT true?

According to Sternberg,the ability to judge,evaluate,compare,and contrast is which form of intelligence?

What would happen if children in grades three and four were introduced to algebraic equations?

Robert Sternberg believes that most school programs that teach critical thinking

What process is going on when individuals change their existing way of thinking as a result of new information?

Dorian is a skilled psychiatric nurse who has the ability to engage and relate to clients with severe and chronic mental illness.Gardner would say that Dorian is high in

The psychometric/intelligence view emphasizes

Which of the following statements regarding the speed of processing is NOT true?

Good decision making is related to being

Which of the following memory systems is involved in adolescents' learning?

Define the term attention and describe the four types of attention.

Emotional intelligence includes the ability to

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

All of the following factors contribute to improved critical thinking in adolescents EXCEPT

Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's social constructivist approach?

Which of the following concepts has been attributed to Jean Piaget?

Which of the following statements regarding intelligence testing is TRUE?

Which of the following statements regarding IQ scores is TRUE?

Intelligence is thought to be

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Research has found that the search for and presence of meaning was linked to wisdom by considering which of the following components?

Which of the following statements about synaptogenesis is NOT true?

According to Sternberg,the ability to judge,evaluate,compare,and contrast is which form of intelligence?

What would happen if children in grades three and four were introduced to algebraic equations?

Robert Sternberg believes that most school programs that teach critical thinking

What process is going on when individuals change their existing way of thinking as a result of new information?

Dorian is a skilled psychiatric nurse who has the ability to engage and relate to clients with severe and chronic mental illness.Gardner would say that Dorian is high in

The psychometric/intelligence view emphasizes

Which of the following statements regarding the speed of processing is NOT true?

Good decision making is related to being

Which of the following memory systems is involved in adolescents' learning?

Define the term attention and describe the four types of attention.

Emotional intelligence includes the ability to

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

All of the following factors contribute to improved critical thinking in adolescents EXCEPT

Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's social constructivist approach?

Which of the following concepts has been attributed to Jean Piaget?

Which of the following statements regarding intelligence testing is TRUE?

Which of the following statements regarding IQ scores is TRUE?

Intelligence is thought to be

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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