Exam 8: Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Groups of Hindu adults and children from India and non-Hindu adults and children from the United States are read a dilemma in which a person is forced to choose between breaking the law to help out a friend or not breaking the law but disappointing the friend. What results would you expect?

When considering whether or not to be nice to a classmate, Nora says, "If I am nice to Jones, he might give me his cookie at lunch." This type of logic best exemplifies thinking at Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral reasoning.

Research on the relationship between moral thinking and moral behaviors has shown that when making moral decisions, delinquent adolescents

What technique did Kohlberg use to assess moral thinking?

When discussing the Heinz dilemma, Travis says, "I wouldn't steal the drug because I would not want anyone thinking of me as a thief." This type of logic best fits with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral reasoning.

Which best describes the neurological explanation for risk-taking behavior in teens?

As a typical U.S. teen, Amber is most likely consuming

Which of the following normally developing African teenage girls would be most likely to have just begun to experience menarche?

Social system morality is the focus of one of the stages of Kohlberg's ____ level of moral reasoning.

Which measure would be used to determine whether a child is overweight?

Binge-and-purge eating patterns are best associated with _____ nervosa.

The pituitary gland regulates puberty changes by signaling other glands to release hormones.

The amount of exercise done by the typical teenager tends to decline between ninth and twelfth grade.

Ad ______ arguments are the most difficult argument flaws to detect.

When considering the Heinz dilemma, Jefferson says, "You cannot justify theft, because if you do, it will lead to social anarchy." This statement best matches the logic of someone at Kohlberg's ____ level of moral development.

Stage three of Kohlberg's theory focuses on behaving as "good boys" and "good girls" focuses on _____ norms.

Basal metabolic rate is defined as the speed at which the body produces calories.

Who is experiencing the first indicator of the onset of puberty in a typical female?

The two general types of physical development associated with puberty include

Concerning hemoglobin levels, during the teen years,