Question 1

Nicole is in high school. Which of the following people is especially likely to help her foster high career aspirations?

Accepted Answer

A)  her high school principal 
B)  her friends 
C)  people at her after-school job 
D)  her high school teachers 
A)  her high school principal 
B)  her friends 
C)  people at her after-school job 
D)  her high school teachers

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents' career choices are largely a matter of chance. 
B)  Teachers play a powerful role in adolescents' career decisions. 
C)  Family background has little to do with vocational choice. 
D)  Peers have a major impact on vocational choice. 
A)  Adolescents' career choices are largely a matter of chance. 
B)  Teachers play a powerful role in adolescents' career decisions. 
C)  Family background has little to do with vocational choice. 
D)  Peers have a major impact on vocational choice.

Question 3

The teacher says, "If mice are bigger than cats, and cats are bigger than elephants, then mice are bigger than elephants." This statement is likely to be judged

Accepted Answer

A)  false by 11-year-old Craig. 
B)  false by 13-year-old Michael. 
C)  true by 9-year-old Rana. 
D)  true by 12-year-old Paige. 
A)  false by 11-year-old Craig. 
B)  false by 13-year-old Michael. 
C)  true by 9-year-old Rana. 
D)  true by 12-year-old Paige.

Question 4

After getting rejected for a date, Kelsey's father attempts to comfort him. Kelsey responds, "Leave me alone, Dad! You'll never understand what I'm going through!" This common adolescent distortion is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  logical necessity. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  the imaginary audience. 
D)  the personal fable. 
A)  logical necessity. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  the imaginary audience. 
D)  the personal fable.

Question 5

Doug has decided to find a job and not to attend college. What problem is Doug likely to face? Suggest ways to minimize or alleviate these problems.

Accepted Answer

Doug may have difficulty finding work in

Question 6

A factor that promotes school attendance and achievement is

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers who expect students to perform well and encourage high-level thinking. 
B)  the use of high-level textbooks. 
C)  classrooms that require few assignments. 
D)  placing students in ability-grouped classes. 
A)  teachers who expect students to perform well and encourage high-level thinking. 
B)  the use of high-level textbooks. 
C)  classrooms that require few assignments. 
D)  placing students in ability-grouped classes.

Question 7

Nissa wants to be a physicist or an engineer. According to Holland, she is a(n) ________ person.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Adolescents most commonly "media multitask" by

Accepted Answer

A)  surfing the Internet while in class. 
B)  listening to music while doing homework or talking with friends. 
C)  watching TV while eating dinner with their families. 
D)  using cell phones while watching TV. 
A)  surfing the Internet while in class. 
B)  listening to music while doing homework or talking with friends. 
C)  watching TV while eating dinner with their families. 
D)  using cell phones while watching TV.

Question 9

Cristina feels that she is a fairly objective person, but she also knows there are times when her opinions are completely biased and fail to take into account factual evidence. In all likelihood, Cristina

Accepted Answer

A)  has difficulty solving abstract problems. 
B)  tends to be more fair-minded rather than self-serving. 
C)  is generally disliked by her peers for being selfish. 
D)  is still a concrete thinker. 
A)  has difficulty solving abstract problems. 
B)  tends to be more fair-minded rather than self-serving. 
C)  is generally disliked by her peers for being selfish. 
D)  is still a concrete thinker.

Question 10

Which of the following is a critical factor in eliminating gender differences in math and science?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding a way to reduce genetic differences between the genders 
B)  creating all-girl science classes so that they will not be compared to boys 
C)  decreasing the amount of emphasis for boys to excel at math and science 
D)  promoting girls' interest and confidence in math and science 
A)  finding a way to reduce genetic differences between the genders 
B)  creating all-girl science classes so that they will not be compared to boys 
C)  decreasing the amount of emphasis for boys to excel at math and science 
D)  promoting girls' interest and confidence in math and science

Question 11

School transitions typically lead to environmental changes that fit poorly with adolescents' developmental needs, including

Accepted Answer

A)  disruption of close relationships with teachers at a time when adolescents need adult support. 
B)  an emphasis on sophisticated academic collaboration during a period of heightened self-focusing. 
C)  increased expectation for independent decision making. 
D)  lowered academic demands as students are sorted into academic and nonacademic tracks. 
A)  disruption of close relationships with teachers at a time when adolescents need adult support. 
B)  an emphasis on sophisticated academic collaboration during a period of heightened self-focusing. 
C)  increased expectation for independent decision making. 
D)  lowered academic demands as students are sorted into academic and nonacademic tracks.

Question 12

Research indicates that when solving novel problems (for example, causal-experimental) in various task domains, adolescents

Accepted Answer

A)  master component skills in no particular order. 
B)  fail to formulate and test the appropriate hypotheses. 
C)  construct a general model that can be applied to many instances of a given type of problem. 
D)  formulate appropriate hypotheses but have difficulty applying effective strategies. 
A)  master component skills in no particular order. 
B)  fail to formulate and test the appropriate hypotheses. 
C)  construct a general model that can be applied to many instances of a given type of problem. 
D)  formulate appropriate hypotheses but have difficulty applying effective strategies.

Question 13

An English student who excels at analyzing the themes of a play

Accepted Answer

A)  will also excel at analyzing political events. 
B)  can apply her formal operational abilities to mathematics problems. 
C)  may not be especially good at formal operational tasks in another subject area. 
D)  simultaneously develops formal operations that can be applied to academic tasks, but not real-world problems. 
A)  will also excel at analyzing political events. 
B)  can apply her formal operational abilities to mathematics problems. 
C)  may not be especially good at formal operational tasks in another subject area. 
D)  simultaneously develops formal operations that can be applied to academic tasks, but not real-world problems.

Question 14

Research has shown that media multitasking

Accepted Answer

A)  fragments the attention span. 
B)  helps train adolescents' brains to attend to more than one task at the same time. 
C)  has little effect on teenagers' ability to focus. 
D)  helps improve use of explicit memory. 
A)  fragments the attention span. 
B)  helps train adolescents' brains to attend to more than one task at the same time. 
C)  has little effect on teenagers' ability to focus. 
D)  helps improve use of explicit memory.

Question 15

Marcus is able to evaluate the logic of verbal statements without making reference to real-world circumstances. Marcus is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
B)  propositional thought. 
C)  concrete operational thought. 
D)  cognitive intuition. 
A)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
B)  propositional thought. 
C)  concrete operational thought. 
D)  cognitive intuition.

Question 16

The percentage of American high school graduates who earn college degrees is nearly ____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60 
A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60

Question 17

Research into the development of formal operational tasks among peasants in tribal and village societies found that

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational thought occurs more often in women than men. 
B)  they often reason at a much higher level than young people in industrialized nations. 
C)  people can be capable of formal operational thought even if they rarely display it in everyday life. 
D)  they are incapable of mastering formal operational tasks. 
A)  formal operational thought occurs more often in women than men. 
B)  they often reason at a much higher level than young people in industrialized nations. 
C)  people can be capable of formal operational thought even if they rarely display it in everyday life. 
D)  they are incapable of mastering formal operational tasks.

Question 18

One way to enhance girls' math skills is to

Accepted Answer

A)  focus more on their verbal processing skills. 
B)  focus less on spatial skills and more on computational skills. 
C)  teach them how to apply effective spatial strategies. 
D)  wait until secondary school, when higher order skills are being utilized, to intervene. 
A)  focus more on their verbal processing skills. 
B)  focus less on spatial skills and more on computational skills. 
C)  teach them how to apply effective spatial strategies. 
D)  wait until secondary school, when higher order skills are being utilized, to intervene.

Question 19

Gains in language development during adolescence are largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  biological maturation. 
B)  reading adult literary works. 
C)  improved capacity for reflective thought and abstraction. 
D)  adult instruction. 
A)  biological maturation. 
B)  reading adult literary works. 
C)  improved capacity for reflective thought and abstraction. 
D)  adult instruction.

Question 20

Sex differences on ________ tasks are weak or nonexistent.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial visualization 
B)  mental rotation 
C)  spatial perception 
D)  visual orientation 
A)  spatial visualization 
B)  mental rotation 
C)  spatial perception 
D)  visual orientation

Nicole is in high school. Which of the following people is especially likely to help her foster high career aspirations?

Which of the following statements is true?

The teacher says, "If mice are bigger than cats, and cats are bigger than elephants, then mice are bigger than elephants." This statement is likely to be judged

After getting rejected for a date, Kelsey's father attempts to comfort him. Kelsey responds, "Leave me alone, Dad! You'll never understand what I'm going through!" This common adolescent distortion is known as

Doug has decided to find a job and not to attend college. What problem is Doug likely to face? Suggest ways to minimize or alleviate these problems.

A factor that promotes school attendance and achievement is

Nissa wants to be a physicist or an engineer. According to Holland, she is a(n) ________ person.

Adolescents most commonly "media multitask" by

Cristina feels that she is a fairly objective person, but she also knows there are times when her opinions are completely biased and fail to take into account factual evidence. In all likelihood, Cristina

Which of the following is a critical factor in eliminating gender differences in math and science?

School transitions typically lead to environmental changes that fit poorly with adolescents' developmental needs, including

Research indicates that when solving novel problems (for example, causal-experimental) in various task domains, adolescents

An English student who excels at analyzing the themes of a play

Research has shown that media multitasking

Marcus is able to evaluate the logic of verbal statements without making reference to real-world circumstances. Marcus is engaging in

The percentage of American high school graduates who earn college degrees is nearly ____ percent.

Research into the development of formal operational tasks among peasants in tribal and village societies found that

One way to enhance girls' math skills is to

Gains in language development during adolescence are largely due to

Sex differences on ________ tasks are weak or nonexistent.

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Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Nicole is in high school. Which of the following people is especially likely to help her foster high career aspirations?

Which of the following statements is true?

The teacher says, "If mice are bigger than cats, and cats are bigger than elephants, then mice are bigger than elephants." This statement is likely to be judged

After getting rejected for a date, Kelsey's father attempts to comfort him. Kelsey responds, "Leave me alone, Dad! You'll never understand what I'm going through!" This common adolescent distortion is known as

Doug has decided to find a job and not to attend college. What problem is Doug likely to face? Suggest ways to minimize or alleviate these problems.

A factor that promotes school attendance and achievement is

Nissa wants to be a physicist or an engineer. According to Holland, she is a(n) ________ person.

Adolescents most commonly "media multitask" by

Cristina feels that she is a fairly objective person, but she also knows there are times when her opinions are completely biased and fail to take into account factual evidence. In all likelihood, Cristina

Which of the following is a critical factor in eliminating gender differences in math and science?

School transitions typically lead to environmental changes that fit poorly with adolescents' developmental needs, including

Research indicates that when solving novel problems (for example, causal-experimental) in various task domains, adolescents

An English student who excels at analyzing the themes of a play

Research has shown that media multitasking

Marcus is able to evaluate the logic of verbal statements without making reference to real-world circumstances. Marcus is engaging in

The percentage of American high school graduates who earn college degrees is nearly ____ percent.

Research into the development of formal operational tasks among peasants in tribal and village societies found that

One way to enhance girls' math skills is to

Gains in language development during adolescence are largely due to

Sex differences on ________ tasks are weak or nonexistent.

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

Emerging Adulthood

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