Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Under ideal conditions, adolescents are capable of demonstrating rational decision making that is in line with their goals and is comparable to that of adults.

The most mature forms of moral reasoning incorporate both justice and care concerns.

Jenna is very careful not to hurt another person's feelings. She earned a spot as the team captain for her tennis team, but she knew that her teammate really wanted to be captain so she asked her coach to give it to the other player. Jenna's brother said she should not have done that because she earned it. What moral orientation is her brother's response motivated by?

The father of the study of adolescence is:

What is occurring in adolescents' brains when they are misinterpreting facial expressions?

Allison's body has experienced a growth of her uterus and ovaries. What will she experience to show that this primary sex characteristic has occurred?

Which view of adolescence views it as a time of universal and inevitable upheaval triggered by puberty and comprising ages 14 to 24?

Processing speed reaches adult levels at about age 18.

How do we know that genes play a role in pubertal timing?

Moral reasoning is independent of discussion regarding moral issues because it is tied to changes in cognition.

Adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior more often show less activation of the parts of the prefrontal cortex that are associated with decision making.

The increase in sex hormones with puberty triggers a second burst of synaptogenesis in the brain.

Precocious puberty has been seen as early as age:

What does the term hot processes refer to?

Early pubertal onset is associated with all of the following except:

Middle-school classrooms are characterized by:

What is the term used for the change in an adolescent's sleep pattern and preferred sleep schedule?

Which of the following is more important to a high schooler's academic achievement?

How do adolescents express the personal fable?

Natalie is a good student and likes to participate in class. When she was in third grade, she had a hard time not blurting out answers. She wanted to answer every question. Now that she is in 10th grade, she is better at controlling her behavior and only raises her hand once or twice each class. What cognitive advance has Natalie experienced?