Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Danica woke up and had a pimple on her cheek. She pretended to be sick so she didn't have to go to school because she was sure everyone was going to see it and talk about her. What aspect of adolescent thinking is Danica experiencing?

Individuals in non-Western cultures tend to score higher on stages of moral reasoning than those who live in Western cultures.

Raj learns that they are going to raise tuition 25% at his university. He realizes that the decision was because the state was cutting funds to the school. Raj decides to contact his legislators to try and get them to understand the importance of continuing to fund higher education. He organizes a campaign to spread awareness of the issue. Raj is in which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?

Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism makes adolescents more likely to engage in risky activities such as drug use, delinquency and unsafe sex?

What technique do researchers of adolescent development use to accurately get a picture of what is actually occurring daily in an adolescent's life?

At which point in puberty do hormones impact an adolescent's feelings of depression, irritability, and aggression?

How long does the whole process of puberty take on average for boys and girls to complete?

Which of the following is not associated with formal operational reasoning?

Why do boys end up taller than girls on average?

What is poor sleep in adolescence associated with?

The organization and characteristics of middle school often do not fit young adolescents' needs, which means that there is little:

Kenzie is a 17-year-old girl who has a well thought out plan for what she wants to major in during college. She has done very well planning her time to gain experience in the community and do well on her schoolwork. She is in advanced classes at school and is in leadership roles in the clubs she belongs to. What area of Kenzie's brain has made advances in development?

Andrew knows that he needs to read his history text to learn the material, but he has to see the biology diagrams to understand the material. He uses acronyms to remember information in biology but makes up stories about the material in history. How does Andrew know this is how he learns best?

How does moral reasoning differ based on culture?

Why are breast development, deepening of the voice, growth of body hair, and changes in the skin all considered secondary sex characteristics?