Question 1

How is working memory associated with perspective taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  As working memory advances in adolescence, perspective taking ability also improves. 
B)  As working memory declines in adolescence, perspective taking ability improves. 
C)  As working memory improves with lateralization of the hemispheres, perspective taking declines. 
D)  As working memory is subjected to hormones during puberty, perspective taking operates at the extreme. 
A)  As working memory advances in adolescence, perspective taking ability also improves. 
B)  As working memory declines in adolescence, perspective taking ability improves. 
C)  As working memory improves with lateralization of the hemispheres, perspective taking declines. 
D)  As working memory is subjected to hormones during puberty, perspective taking operates at the extreme.

Question 2

Which scenario illustrates postformal reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gustavo classifies the objects for the experiment by their size. 
B)  Gustavo believes that everyone is always watching him. 
C)  Gustavo sees several solutions for his problem but chooses what he thinks is the best one. 
D)  Gustavo thinks about the meaning of love in the greater scheme of the universe. 
A)  Gustavo classifies the objects for the experiment by their size. 
B)  Gustavo believes that everyone is always watching him. 
C)  Gustavo sees several solutions for his problem but chooses what he thinks is the best one. 
D)  Gustavo thinks about the meaning of love in the greater scheme of the universe.

Question 3

Which concept refers to the brain's ability to adapt its structure and function as a result of experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization 
B)  neurogenesis 
C)  synaptogenesis 
D)  plasticity 
A)  lateralization 
B)  neurogenesis 
C)  synaptogenesis 
D)  plasticity

Question 4

Which region of the brain is intelligence thought to arise from activity and interaction of the brain regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Frontal cortex 
A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Frontal cortex

Question 5

Cognitive changes in knowledge, experience, and ______ occur gradually during adolescence affecting formal operational reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing capacity 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the personal fable 
A)  information processing capacity 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the personal fable

Question 6

Metacognition would be demonstrated by the pruning of unused synapses to allow for better thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How is experience related to post-formal reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-formal reasoning depends upon experience with the hippocampus. 
B)  Post-formal reasoning can only be achieved with experience in college. 
C)  Post-formal reasoning is not related to experience but to comprehension of ideas. 
D)  Post-formal reasoning is associated with areas an individual has the most experience in. 
A)  Post-formal reasoning depends upon experience with the hippocampus. 
B)  Post-formal reasoning can only be achieved with experience in college. 
C)  Post-formal reasoning is not related to experience but to comprehension of ideas. 
D)  Post-formal reasoning is associated with areas an individual has the most experience in.

Question 8

Which aspect of perception filters incoming information in its original form?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory register 
B)  working memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  sensory register 
B)  working memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  hippocampus

Question 9

What are the three phases that thinking goes through in post-formal reasoning in emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Post-formal reasoning begins with dualis

Question 10

Mohamed has been interacting with social media a lot lately. He has even been finding his news about the world on social media. He has noticed that some of his beliefs are starting to change in agreement with the media he is consuming. Mohamed is experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dualistic thinking 
B)  reflective judgment 
C)  mutual perspective taking 
D)  societal perspective taking 
A)  dualistic thinking 
B)  reflective judgment 
C)  mutual perspective taking 
D)  societal perspective taking

Question 11

How is the personal fable related to risk-taking behavior in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Adolescents believe that they are invinc

Question 12

The belief that one is invincible and unique is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  societal perspective taking 
B)  dualistic thinking 
C)  the personal fable 
D)  the imaginary audience 
A)  societal perspective taking 
B)  dualistic thinking 
C)  the personal fable 
D)  the imaginary audience

Question 13

The connections made between neurons is a process known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization 
B)  myelination 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  synaptogenesis 
A)  lateralization 
B)  myelination 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  synaptogenesis

Question 14

Which statement is true regarding the brain development in adolescents who use alcohol and other substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have been found to have normal head trauma. 
B)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have been found to have abnormal white and gray brain matter trajectories. 
C)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have increased executive functioning in their prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances show increases in gray matter volume in the brain. 
A)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have been found to have normal head trauma. 
B)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have been found to have abnormal white and gray brain matter trajectories. 
C)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have increased executive functioning in their prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances show increases in gray matter volume in the brain.

Question 15

How does post-formal operational reasoning differ from formal operational reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-formal operational reasoning uses practical considerations along with abstractions. 
B)  Post-formal operational reasoning uses abstract reasoning only for hypothetical situations. 
C)  Post-formal operational reasoning deals with concrete reasoning instead of abstractions. 
D)  Post-formal operational reasoning is associated with the beginning of puberty. 
A)  Post-formal operational reasoning uses practical considerations along with abstractions. 
B)  Post-formal operational reasoning uses abstract reasoning only for hypothetical situations. 
C)  Post-formal operational reasoning deals with concrete reasoning instead of abstractions. 
D)  Post-formal operational reasoning is associated with the beginning of puberty.

Question 16

What is the difference between concrete operational and formal operational reasoning in children?

Accepted Answer

Formal operational reasoning allows an a

Question 17

Liam is particularly good at assessing what he needs to do in different situations. He can tell which tool he should use to build his motor. He finds it relatively easy to respond to different situations with different people. Sternberg would say that Liam is high in ______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which behavior is an example of reward perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hector and his friends free climbing without the use of ropes or any safety equipment. 
B)  Hector and his friends are learning to play a new sport. 
C)  Hector and his friends make sure to take precautions when they ride their dirt bikes. 
D)  Hector and his friends are helping one another stay away from using alcohol. 
A)  Hector and his friends free climbing without the use of ropes or any safety equipment. 
B)  Hector and his friends are learning to play a new sport. 
C)  Hector and his friends make sure to take precautions when they ride their dirt bikes. 
D)  Hector and his friends are helping one another stay away from using alcohol.

Question 19

Divided attention is demonstrated by reading and listening to music at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

______ refers to thinking about thinking through adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metacognition 
B)  Lateralization 
C)  Myelination 
D)  Synaptogenesis 
A)  Metacognition 
B)  Lateralization 
C)  Myelination 
D)  Synaptogenesis

How is working memory associated with perspective taking?

Which scenario illustrates postformal reasoning?

Which concept refers to the brain's ability to adapt its structure and function as a result of experiences?

Which region of the brain is intelligence thought to arise from activity and interaction of the brain regions?

Cognitive changes in knowledge, experience, and ______ occur gradually during adolescence affecting formal operational reasoning.

Metacognition would be demonstrated by the pruning of unused synapses to allow for better thinking.

How is experience related to post-formal reasoning?

Which aspect of perception filters incoming information in its original form?

What are the three phases that thinking goes through in post-formal reasoning in emerging adulthood?

Mohamed has been interacting with social media a lot lately. He has even been finding his news about the world on social media. He has noticed that some of his beliefs are starting to change in agreement with the media he is consuming. Mohamed is experiencing ______.

How is the personal fable related to risk-taking behavior in adolescence?

The belief that one is invincible and unique is referred to as ______.

The connections made between neurons is a process known as ______.

Which statement is true regarding the brain development in adolescents who use alcohol and other substances?

How does post-formal operational reasoning differ from formal operational reasoning?

What is the difference between concrete operational and formal operational reasoning in children?

Liam is particularly good at assessing what he needs to do in different situations. He can tell which tool he should use to build his motor. He finds it relatively easy to respond to different situations with different people. Sternberg would say that Liam is high in ______ intelligence.

Which behavior is an example of reward perception?

Divided attention is demonstrated by reading and listening to music at the same time.

______ refers to thinking about thinking through adolescence.

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How is working memory associated with perspective taking?

Which scenario illustrates postformal reasoning?

Which concept refers to the brain's ability to adapt its structure and function as a result of experiences?

Which region of the brain is intelligence thought to arise from activity and interaction of the brain regions?

Cognitive changes in knowledge, experience, and ______ occur gradually during adolescence affecting formal operational reasoning.

Metacognition would be demonstrated by the pruning of unused synapses to allow for better thinking.

How is experience related to post-formal reasoning?

Which aspect of perception filters incoming information in its original form?

What are the three phases that thinking goes through in post-formal reasoning in emerging adulthood?

Mohamed has been interacting with social media a lot lately. He has even been finding his news about the world on social media. He has noticed that some of his beliefs are starting to change in agreement with the media he is consuming. Mohamed is experiencing ______.

How is the personal fable related to risk-taking behavior in adolescence?

The belief that one is invincible and unique is referred to as ______.

The connections made between neurons is a process known as ______.

Which statement is true regarding the brain development in adolescents who use alcohol and other substances?

How does post-formal operational reasoning differ from formal operational reasoning?

What is the difference between concrete operational and formal operational reasoning in children?

Liam is particularly good at assessing what he needs to do in different situations. He can tell which tool he should use to build his motor. He finds it relatively easy to respond to different situations with different people. Sternberg would say that Liam is high in ______ intelligence.

Which behavior is an example of reward perception?

Divided attention is demonstrated by reading and listening to music at the same time.

______ refers to thinking about thinking through adolescence.

Introduction to Adolescent Development

Biological Development

Self and Identity

Gender

Sexuality

Morality, Religion, and Values

Family Context

Peer Context

School and Work Contexts

Media and Online Contexts

Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems During Adolescence

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