Question 1

Which is the most correct regarding the current discussion on Piaget's concept of the formal operational stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  There is broad agreement that all individuals achieve formal operational thought, but the age at which this occurs varies. 
B)  Some researchers argue that the definition of formal operational thought should include intuitive reasoning and personal experience. 
C)  Some researchers suggest that personal experience is more useful than formal operational thinking. 
D)  Researchers question whether formal operational thought is universally achieved. 
E)  There is widespread agreement that Piaget was correct. 
A)  There is broad agreement that all individuals achieve formal operational thought, but the age at which this occurs varies. 
B)  Some researchers argue that the definition of formal operational thought should include intuitive reasoning and personal experience. 
C)  Some researchers suggest that personal experience is more useful than formal operational thinking. 
D)  Researchers question whether formal operational thought is universally achieved. 
E)  There is widespread agreement that Piaget was correct.

Question 2

Adolescents brought up in cultures that require a lot of schooling tend to develop and rely more on _______ thinking skills while those brought up in cultures that require little schooling tend to rely on _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  logical and deductive reasoning; practical experience 
B)  logical reasoning; deductive reasoning 
C)  practical experience; hypothetical reasoning 
D)  practical experience; logical and deductive reasoning 
E)  hypothetical reasoning; deductive reasoning 
A)  logical and deductive reasoning; practical experience 
B)  logical reasoning; deductive reasoning 
C)  practical experience; hypothetical reasoning 
D)  practical experience; logical and deductive reasoning 
E)  hypothetical reasoning; deductive reasoning

Question 3

Fourteen-year-old Siobhan is constantly concerned that others are looking at her and judging her hairstyle. Such thinking has been referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism. 
B)  self-absorption. 
C)  imaginary audience. 
D)  introspection. 
E)  personal fable. 
A)  narcissism. 
B)  self-absorption. 
C)  imaginary audience. 
D)  introspection. 
E)  personal fable.

Question 4

Fifteen-year-old Ashley is worried that she will not do well on an upcoming exam and is worried about the consequences of not doing well. A developmental psychologist would say that she is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  situational anxiety. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  test anxiety. 
D)  self doubt. 
E)  excessive expectation. 
A)  situational anxiety. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  test anxiety. 
D)  self doubt. 
E)  excessive expectation.

Question 5

_______ engagement is the term used by researchers to refer to a student's approach to learning, including the use of effective strategies to support learning of school material.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Academic 
D)  Strategic 
E)  Emotional 
A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Academic 
D)  Strategic 
E)  Emotional

Question 6

A child who has difficulty on a flanker task may be

Accepted Answer

A)  having difficulty flexibly switching their attention. 
B)  having difficulty looking at multiple variables. 
C)  focusing too much on salient stimuli. 
D)  overutilizing their executive function. 
E)  having difficulty ignoring irrelevant stimuli. 
A)  having difficulty flexibly switching their attention. 
B)  having difficulty looking at multiple variables. 
C)  focusing too much on salient stimuli. 
D)  overutilizing their executive function. 
E)  having difficulty ignoring irrelevant stimuli.

Question 7

Explain the roles played by attention focus, inhibition, and flexibility in attention and cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

In order to deal with complex problems,

Question 8

Armand finds that the TV does not turn on when he pushes the ON button of the remote control. Armand first checks if the TV is plugged in and then checks the batteries of the remote control. This is an example of Armand

Accepted Answer

A)  employing a trial-and-error approach. 
B)  demonstrating goal-directed action. 
C)  employing hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
D)  employing intuitive reasoning. 
E)  flexibly shifting attention. 
A)  employing a trial-and-error approach. 
B)  demonstrating goal-directed action. 
C)  employing hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
D)  employing intuitive reasoning. 
E)  flexibly shifting attention.

Question 9

Thirteen-year-old Ryder is asked to memorize a group of nine objects. Before attempting to memorize them, he decides to organize the objects into categories to aid his memory. Ryder's behavior indicates skill at

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  a deep memory strategy. 
D)  memory rehearsal. 
E)  a shallow memory strategy. 
A)  selective attention. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  a deep memory strategy. 
D)  memory rehearsal. 
E)  a shallow memory strategy.

Question 10

Explain how understanding of academic vocabulary helps with school success.

Accepted Answer

Academic writing often uses vocabulary t

Which is the most correct regarding the current discussion on Piaget's concept of the formal operational stage.

Adolescents brought up in cultures that require a lot of schooling tend to develop and rely more on _ thinking skills while those brought up in cultures that require little schooling tend to rely on _.

Fourteen-year-old Siobhan is constantly concerned that others are looking at her and judging her hairstyle. Such thinking has been referred to as

Fifteen-year-old Ashley is worried that she will not do well on an upcoming exam and is worried about the consequences of not doing well. A developmental psychologist would say that she is experiencing

_______ engagement is the term used by researchers to refer to a student's approach to learning, including the use of effective strategies to support learning of school material.

A child who has difficulty on a flanker task may be

Explain the roles played by attention focus, inhibition, and flexibility in attention and cognitive performance.

Armand finds that the TV does not turn on when he pushes the ON button of the remote control. Armand first checks if the TV is plugged in and then checks the batteries of the remote control. This is an example of Armand

Thirteen-year-old Ryder is asked to memorize a group of nine objects. Before attempting to memorize them, he decides to organize the objects into categories to aid his memory. Ryder's behavior indicates skill at

Explain how understanding of academic vocabulary helps with school success.

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Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Which is the most correct regarding the current discussion on Piaget's concept of the formal operational stage.

Adolescents brought up in cultures that require a lot of schooling tend to develop and rely more on _______ thinking skills while those brought up in cultures that require little schooling tend to rely on _______.

Fourteen-year-old Siobhan is constantly concerned that others are looking at her and judging her hairstyle. Such thinking has been referred to as

Fifteen-year-old Ashley is worried that she will not do well on an upcoming exam and is worried about the consequences of not doing well. A developmental psychologist would say that she is experiencing

_______ engagement is the term used by researchers to refer to a student's approach to learning, including the use of effective strategies to support learning of school material.

A child who has difficulty on a flanker task may be

Explain the roles played by attention focus, inhibition, and flexibility in attention and cognitive performance.

Armand finds that the TV does not turn on when he pushes the ON button of the remote control. Armand first checks if the TV is plugged in and then checks the batteries of the remote control. This is an example of Armand

Thirteen-year-old Ryder is asked to memorize a group of nine objects. Before attempting to memorize them, he decides to organize the objects into categories to aid his memory. Ryder's behavior indicates skill at

Explain how understanding of academic vocabulary helps with school success.

Goals, Theories, and Methods

Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Adolescents brought up in cultures that require a lot of schooling tend to develop and rely more on _ thinking skills while those brought up in cultures that require little schooling tend to rely on _.