Question 1

What are the characteristics of the stage of postformal thought?

Accepted Answer

Postformal thought is characte

Question 2

Who wrote Emotional Intelligence in 1995?

Accepted Answer

A) Howard Gardner 
B) Tony Atwood 
C) Peter Salovey 
D) Daniel Goleman 
A) Howard Gardner 
B) Tony Atwood 
C) Peter Salovey 
D) Daniel Goleman

Question 3

According to Daniel Goleman,the ability to manage emotions in oneself and others is part of having

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence. 
B) mature assessment skills. 
C) emotional regulatory skills. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) emotional intelligence. 
B) mature assessment skills. 
C) emotional regulatory skills. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 4

Name three strategies you would recommend to teachers who wish to increase creativity among adolescent students.

Accepted Answer

Have adolescents engage in brainstorming

Question 5

Julie suffered a stroke in the area of her hippocampus.Which of the following difficulties would you expect Julie to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty in maintaining her balance 
B) problems with her memory 
C) problems with night vision 
D) loss of her sense of touch 
A) difficulty in maintaining her balance 
B) problems with her memory 
C) problems with night vision 
D) loss of her sense of touch

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding metacognition is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves "knowing about knowing." 
B) It can be taught in schools to increase problem-solving skills. 
C) It includes knowledge about strategies. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) It involves "knowing about knowing." 
B) It can be taught in schools to increase problem-solving skills. 
C) It includes knowledge about strategies. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

The 2004 version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test,the Stanford-Binet 5,analyzes an individual's responses in all of the following content areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory. 
B) fluid reasoning. 
C) knowledge. 
D) visual-spatial reasoning. 
A) long-term memory. 
B) fluid reasoning. 
C) knowledge. 
D) visual-spatial reasoning.

Question 8

Vygotsky stressed the role of ________ on cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) interaction with others 
B) cooperative activities 
C) social influences 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) interaction with others 
B) cooperative activities 
C) social influences 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

List at least three cognitive changes that allow for improved critical thinking in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Adolescents have increased speed,automat

Question 10

Professor Hulke,who teaches a course on Theories of Personality,assigns her students the project of selecting a famous person and applying a theory of personality to that person's life.She requires the students to submit a detailed outline of the paper before the final draft.Professor Hulke is helping her students with

Accepted Answer

A) general-organization skills. 
B) domain-specific thinking skills. 
C) time-management skills. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) general-organization skills. 
B) domain-specific thinking skills. 
C) time-management skills. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 11

What process is going on when individuals incorporate new knowledge into their existing knowledge bases?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A parent's ability to pick out his son's voice on a crowded playground is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention. 
B) sustained attention. 
C) divided attention. 
D) executive attention. 
A) selective attention. 
B) sustained attention. 
C) divided attention. 
D) executive attention.

Question 13

Recent research on the plasticity of the adolescent's brain and the continuing development of the prefrontal cortex through adolescence support the view that ________ can benefit adolescents considerably.

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) education 
C) environmental experiences 
D) reward seeking 
A) stress 
B) education 
C) environmental experiences 
D) reward seeking

Question 14

Grace believes that some aspects of wisdom,such as problem solving with an emphasis on various intrapersonal,interpersonal,and contextual interests,should be taught in schools.Grace's belief would be shared by which of the following theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) Paul Baltes 
B) Robert Sternberg 
C) Robbie Case 
D) Jean Piaget 
A) Paul Baltes 
B) Robert Sternberg 
C) Robbie Case 
D) Jean Piaget

Question 15

How does adolescent thinking change in Piaget's stage of formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

Formal-operational thought is more abstr

Question 16

List at least three behavioral,cognitive,or psychosocial factors involved in making good decisions.

Accepted Answer

People who have a wider breadth of exper

Question 17

Which of the following has been linked to adolescent egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A) drinking alcohol 
B) smoking 
C) depression 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) drinking alcohol 
B) smoking 
C) depression 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

In information-processing theory,the capacity and speed of processing are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive resources. 
B) mental abilities. 
C) cognitive gifts and talents. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) cognitive resources. 
B) mental abilities. 
C) cognitive gifts and talents. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 19

Critical thinking is thinking reflectively,thinking productively,and

Accepted Answer

A) thinking intuitively. 
B) evaluating evidence. 
C) thinking with self-serving bias. 
D) thinking quickly. 
A) thinking intuitively. 
B) evaluating evidence. 
C) thinking with self-serving bias. 
D) thinking quickly.

Question 20

Postformal thought is

Accepted Answer

A) reflective. 
B) realistic. 
C) contextual. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) reflective. 
B) realistic. 
C) contextual. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

What are the characteristics of the stage of postformal thought?

Who wrote Emotional Intelligence in 1995?

According to Daniel Goleman,the ability to manage emotions in oneself and others is part of having

Name three strategies you would recommend to teachers who wish to increase creativity among adolescent students.

Julie suffered a stroke in the area of her hippocampus.Which of the following difficulties would you expect Julie to experience?

Which of the following statements regarding metacognition is TRUE?

The 2004 version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test,the Stanford-Binet 5,analyzes an individual's responses in all of the following content areas EXCEPT

Vygotsky stressed the role of ________ on cognitive development.

List at least three cognitive changes that allow for improved critical thinking in adolescence.

What process is going on when individuals incorporate new knowledge into their existing knowledge bases?

A parent's ability to pick out his son's voice on a crowded playground is an example of

Recent research on the plasticity of the adolescent's brain and the continuing development of the prefrontal cortex through adolescence support the view that ________ can benefit adolescents considerably.

Grace believes that some aspects of wisdom,such as problem solving with an emphasis on various intrapersonal,interpersonal,and contextual interests,should be taught in schools.Grace's belief would be shared by which of the following theorists?

How does adolescent thinking change in Piaget's stage of formal operational thought?

List at least three behavioral,cognitive,or psychosocial factors involved in making good decisions.

Which of the following has been linked to adolescent egocentrism?

In information-processing theory,the capacity and speed of processing are referred to as

Critical thinking is thinking reflectively,thinking productively,and

Postformal thought is

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What are the characteristics of the stage of postformal thought?

Who wrote Emotional Intelligence in 1995?

According to Daniel Goleman,the ability to manage emotions in oneself and others is part of having

Name three strategies you would recommend to teachers who wish to increase creativity among adolescent students.

Julie suffered a stroke in the area of her hippocampus.Which of the following difficulties would you expect Julie to experience?

Which of the following statements regarding metacognition is TRUE?

The 2004 version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test,the Stanford-Binet 5,analyzes an individual's responses in all of the following content areas EXCEPT

Vygotsky stressed the role of ________ on cognitive development.

List at least three cognitive changes that allow for improved critical thinking in adolescence.

What process is going on when individuals incorporate new knowledge into their existing knowledge bases?

A parent's ability to pick out his son's voice on a crowded playground is an example of

Recent research on the plasticity of the adolescent's brain and the continuing development of the prefrontal cortex through adolescence support the view that ________ can benefit adolescents considerably.

Grace believes that some aspects of wisdom,such as problem solving with an emphasis on various intrapersonal,interpersonal,and contextual interests,should be taught in schools.Grace's belief would be shared by which of the following theorists?

How does adolescent thinking change in Piaget's stage of formal operational thought?

List at least three behavioral,cognitive,or psychosocial factors involved in making good decisions.

Which of the following has been linked to adolescent egocentrism?

In information-processing theory,the capacity and speed of processing are referred to as

Critical thinking is thinking reflectively,thinking productively,and

Postformal thought is

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

Filters