Question 1

Which of the following adolescents are at greatest risk for academic and emotional difficulties after a school transition? Those who

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A)  move from a large elementary school to a small junior high school. 
B)  were good students in elementary school. 
C)  attend a single-sex school. 
D)  have to cope with added life strains, such as family disruption or poverty. 
A)  move from a large elementary school to a small junior high school. 
B)  were good students in elementary school. 
C)  attend a single-sex school. 
D)  have to cope with added life strains, such as family disruption or poverty. D

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Germany's work-study apprenticeship system is true?

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A)  Government regulations require that businesses carry the entire costs of the program. 
B)  Businesses provide financial support because they know that the program guarantees a competent, dedicated work force. 
C)  The German government provides the full funding for the program, because it guarantees a competent, dedicated work force. 
D)  The program is funded entirely through philanthropic donations. 
A)  Government regulations require that businesses carry the entire costs of the program. 
B)  Businesses provide financial support because they know that the program guarantees a competent, dedicated work force. 
C)  The German government provides the full funding for the program, because it guarantees a competent, dedicated work force. 
D)  The program is funded entirely through philanthropic donations. B

Question 3

Females may show an advantage in verbal skills because

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A)  the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex develops earlier in girls than in boys. 
B)  they rely on sensory brain regions to process spoken and written words. 
C)  they tend to work harder in school than boys. 
D)  they are more likely to attend college than boys. 
A)  the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex develops earlier in girls than in boys. 
B)  they rely on sensory brain regions to process spoken and written words. 
C)  they tend to work harder in school than boys. 
D)  they are more likely to attend college than boys. A

Question 4

Which period of vocational development characterizes early and middle adolescence?

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A)  fantasy 
B)  tentative 
C)  realistic 
D)  exploratory 
A)  fantasy 
B)  tentative 
C)  realistic 
D)  exploratory

Question 5

Involvement in extracurricular activities

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A)  interferes with academic performance. 
B)  increases the dropout rate. 
C)  is promoted by small school size. 
D)  results in negative peer pressure. 
A)  interferes with academic performance. 
B)  increases the dropout rate. 
C)  is promoted by small school size. 
D)  results in negative peer pressure.

Question 6

Gina has a bruise on her leg. She turned down an invitation to a swim party, explaining, "I can't possibly wear a swim suit with this ugly bruise. Everyone will notice how ugly I look!" Gina's response reveals that her thinking is characterized by

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A)  paranoia. 
B)  argumentativeness. 
C)  the imaginary audience. 
D)  the personal fable. 
A)  paranoia. 
B)  argumentativeness. 
C)  the imaginary audience. 
D)  the personal fable.

Question 7

In trying to solve the pendulum problem, formal operational adolescents usually

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A)  fail to notice variables not suggested by the concrete materials of the task. 
B)  think of many possible hypotheses. 
C)  have difficulty separating out the effects of variables. 
D)  are totally stumped; the problem is not solved until adulthood. 
A)  fail to notice variables not suggested by the concrete materials of the task. 
B)  think of many possible hypotheses. 
C)  have difficulty separating out the effects of variables. 
D)  are totally stumped; the problem is not solved until adulthood.

Question 8

Adolescents whose parents engage in _____________ show especially positive outcomes.

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A)  joint decision making 
B)  authoritarian parenting 
C)  uninvolved parenting 
D)  mastery-oriented behavior 
A)  joint decision making 
B)  authoritarian parenting 
C)  uninvolved parenting 
D)  mastery-oriented behavior

Question 9

Fabian and his sister Felicity regularly play computer games that require rapid mental rotation of visual images. You would expect

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A)  both children to show decreased spatial abilities in school. 
B)  both children to show enhanced scores on spatial tasks. 
C)  Felicity to show enhanced spatial scores, and Fabian's scores to be unaffected. 
D)  Fabian to show enhanced spatial scores, and Felicity's scores to be unaffected. 
A)  both children to show decreased spatial abilities in school. 
B)  both children to show enhanced scores on spatial tasks. 
C)  Felicity to show enhanced spatial scores, and Fabian's scores to be unaffected. 
D)  Fabian to show enhanced spatial scores, and Felicity's scores to be unaffected.

Question 10

Sixteen-year-old Solomon seems unable to make any decisions, from what outfit to wear to which classes he wants to take next year. His mother should

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A)  just make the decisions for him until he snaps out of this phase. 
B)  model good decision-making skills, but refrain from making decisions for him. 
C)  know that this phase will eventually pass, and that she should just wait patiently until it does. 
D)  provide him with more opportunities to make decisions. 
A)  just make the decisions for him until he snaps out of this phase. 
B)  model good decision-making skills, but refrain from making decisions for him. 
C)  know that this phase will eventually pass, and that she should just wait patiently until it does. 
D)  provide him with more opportunities to make decisions.

Question 11

Research on school transitions shows that ________ declines for both genders after each school change.

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A)  self-esteem 
B)  grade-point average 
C)  loneliness 
D)  dating 
A)  self-esteem 
B)  grade-point average 
C)  loneliness 
D)  dating

Question 12

Adolescents whose parents value achievement

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A)  most often rebel and choose friends who are low-achievers. 
B)  choose friends who are popular because of sports or musical abilities. 
C)  choose friends who share that value. 
D)  tend to be rejected by their peers. 
A)  most often rebel and choose friends who are low-achievers. 
B)  choose friends who are popular because of sports or musical abilities. 
C)  choose friends who share that value. 
D)  tend to be rejected by their peers.

Question 13

Who is most likely to be referred for remedial reading instruction?

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A)  Rachel, who is 6 years old 
B)  Betsy, who is 8 years old 
C)  Eric, who is 10 years old 
D)  Allison, who is 12 years old 
A)  Rachel, who is 6 years old 
B)  Betsy, who is 8 years old 
C)  Eric, who is 10 years old 
D)  Allison, who is 12 years old

Question 14

Explain why teenagers have difficulty with decision making.

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Being "first-timers," teenagers do not h

Question 15

When dealing with the personal fable, adolescents are concerned about the opinions of others because

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A)  others' evaluations have real consequences in terms of self-esteem, peer acceptance, and social support. 
B)  such opinions help them transition smoothly from adolescence to adulthood. 
C)  they lack the ability to think independently and are unable to develop opinions of their own. 
D)  they do not trust their own opinions or judgments. 
A)  others' evaluations have real consequences in terms of self-esteem, peer acceptance, and social support. 
B)  such opinions help them transition smoothly from adolescence to adulthood. 
C)  they lack the ability to think independently and are unable to develop opinions of their own. 
D)  they do not trust their own opinions or judgments.

Question 16

Kyle enjoys construction and carpentry. Which of the following personality types best describes him?

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A)  conventional 
B)  enterprising 
C)  investigative 
D)  realistic 
A)  conventional 
B)  enterprising 
C)  investigative 
D)  realistic

Question 17

When making decisions, adolescents often depend on

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A)  logical and rational thinking. 
B)  cognitive self-regulation. 
C)  intuitive judgments. 
D)  evaluations from strangers. 
A)  logical and rational thinking. 
B)  cognitive self-regulation. 
C)  intuitive judgments. 
D)  evaluations from strangers.

Question 18

Taking college courses

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A)  has no measurable impact on formal operational reasoning. 
B)  leads to improvements in formal operational reasoning on all kinds of tasks. 
C)  improves formal operational reasoning on tasks related to course content. 
D)  improves propositional thought but not hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
A)  has no measurable impact on formal operational reasoning. 
B)  leads to improvements in formal operational reasoning on all kinds of tasks. 
C)  improves formal operational reasoning on tasks related to course content. 
D)  improves propositional thought but not hypothetico-deductive reasoning.

Question 19

The personal fable may help young people cope with the challenges of adolescence by

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A)  discouraging reckless behavior. 
B)  decreasing the importance of the imaginary audience. 
C)  focusing attention on the opinions of others. 
D)  enabling them to view themselves as influential and capable. 
A)  discouraging reckless behavior. 
B)  decreasing the importance of the imaginary audience. 
C)  focusing attention on the opinions of others. 
D)  enabling them to view themselves as influential and capable.

Question 20

An effective way to ease the strain of school transition in adolescence is to

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A)  assign students to classes with several familiar peers or a constant group of new peers. 
B)  make sure that academic expectations in junior high are tougher than in elementary school. 
C)  reduce students' need to conform by encouraging anonymity. 
D)  reduce the number of extracurricular activities available in high school. 
A)  assign students to classes with several familiar peers or a constant group of new peers. 
B)  make sure that academic expectations in junior high are tougher than in elementary school. 
C)  reduce students' need to conform by encouraging anonymity. 
D)  reduce the number of extracurricular activities available in high school.

Which of the following adolescents are at greatest risk for academic and emotional difficulties after a school transition? Those who

Which of the following statements about Germany's work-study apprenticeship system is true?

Females may show an advantage in verbal skills because

Which period of vocational development characterizes early and middle adolescence?

Involvement in extracurricular activities

Gina has a bruise on her leg. She turned down an invitation to a swim party, explaining, "I can't possibly wear a swim suit with this ugly bruise. Everyone will notice how ugly I look!" Gina's response reveals that her thinking is characterized by

In trying to solve the pendulum problem, formal operational adolescents usually

Adolescents whose parents engage in _____________ show especially positive outcomes.

Fabian and his sister Felicity regularly play computer games that require rapid mental rotation of visual images. You would expect

Sixteen-year-old Solomon seems unable to make any decisions, from what outfit to wear to which classes he wants to take next year. His mother should

Research on school transitions shows that ________ declines for both genders after each school change.

Adolescents whose parents value achievement

Who is most likely to be referred for remedial reading instruction?

Explain why teenagers have difficulty with decision making.

When dealing with the personal fable, adolescents are concerned about the opinions of others because

Kyle enjoys construction and carpentry. Which of the following personality types best describes him?

When making decisions, adolescents often depend on

Taking college courses

The personal fable may help young people cope with the challenges of adolescence by

An effective way to ease the strain of school transition in adolescence is to

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Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Which of the following adolescents are at greatest risk for academic and emotional difficulties after a school transition? Those who

Which of the following statements about Germany's work-study apprenticeship system is true?

Females may show an advantage in verbal skills because

Which period of vocational development characterizes early and middle adolescence?

Involvement in extracurricular activities

Gina has a bruise on her leg. She turned down an invitation to a swim party, explaining, "I can't possibly wear a swim suit with this ugly bruise. Everyone will notice how ugly I look!" Gina's response reveals that her thinking is characterized by

In trying to solve the pendulum problem, formal operational adolescents usually

Adolescents whose parents engage in _____________ show especially positive outcomes.

Fabian and his sister Felicity regularly play computer games that require rapid mental rotation of visual images. You would expect

Sixteen-year-old Solomon seems unable to make any decisions, from what outfit to wear to which classes he wants to take next year. His mother should

Research on school transitions shows that ________ declines for both genders after each school change.

Adolescents whose parents value achievement

Who is most likely to be referred for remedial reading instruction?

Explain why teenagers have difficulty with decision making.

When dealing with the personal fable, adolescents are concerned about the opinions of others because

Kyle enjoys construction and carpentry. Which of the following personality types best describes him?

When making decisions, adolescents often depend on

Taking college courses

The personal fable may help young people cope with the challenges of adolescence by

An effective way to ease the strain of school transition in adolescence is to

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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