Question 1

Which of the following is a way in which some teenagers end up working illegally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working for cash so neither worker nor employer pays taxes 
B)  Working on a farm, which is not legal for anyone under 16 
C)  Holding more than one job, which is illegal for high school students 
D)  Working without their parents' permission 
A)  Working for cash so neither worker nor employer pays taxes 
B)  Working on a farm, which is not legal for anyone under 16 
C)  Holding more than one job, which is illegal for high school students 
D)  Working without their parents' permission

Question 2

Sophia is trying to decide whether to take a class in business or biology. She's able to systematically think about the positives and negatives of each. This ability is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  less monitoring of individual behavior. 
B)  hypothetical thinking. 
C)  a higher level of egocentrism. 
D)  a greater number of cognitive mistakes. 
A)  less monitoring of individual behavior. 
B)  hypothetical thinking. 
C)  a higher level of egocentrism. 
D)  a greater number of cognitive mistakes.

Question 3

Match the following:
-Mental rotation

Accepted Answer

A)  first-year college students who display formal operational thought 
B)  proposes that females have a "caring" orientation 
C)  according to Holland, they gravitate toward roles involving leadership and planning 
D)  imagining how an object looks rotated in space 
E)  the fourth stage in Piaget's theory
F) truancy and reading below grade level
G) boys tend to outperform girls
H) moral decisions based upon accepted standards
I) number of listed occupational titles
J) the principle that actions have mutual effects
K) "Everyone cares what I am thinking."
L) people look to themselves to set moral standards
M) girls tend to outperform boys
N) developing a sense of responsibility and an appreciation of the value of money
O) the belief that one can handle a situation
P) often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
Q) "He is not playing with a full deck."
R) an ideal vision of society
S) "No one else has ever gone through this."
T) sophisticated use of symbols 
A)  first-year college students who display formal operational thought 
B)  proposes that females have a "caring" orientation 
C)  according to Holland, they gravitate toward roles involving leadership and planning 
D)  imagining how an object looks rotated in space 
E)  the fourth stage in Piaget's theory
F) truancy and reading below grade level
G) boys tend to outperform girls
H) moral decisions based upon accepted standards
I) number of listed occupational titles
J) the principle that actions have mutual effects
K) "Everyone cares what I am thinking."
L) people look to themselves to set moral standards
M) girls tend to outperform boys
N) developing a sense of responsibility and an appreciation of the value of money
O) the belief that one can handle a situation
P) often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
Q) "He is not playing with a full deck."
R) an ideal vision of society
S) "No one else has ever gone through this."
T) sophisticated use of symbols

Question 4

According to Holland, conventional people gravitate toward occupations in

Accepted Answer

A)  plumbing or construction work. 
B)  government and social organizations. 
C)  banking, accounting, and the military. 
D)  visual and performing arts. 
A)  plumbing or construction work. 
B)  government and social organizations. 
C)  banking, accounting, and the military. 
D)  visual and performing arts.

Question 5

The transition to junior high school is accompanied by an increase in self-esteem and grades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the most common pattern of school completion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attending K-8 in one school, 9-12 in another 
B)  Attending K-6 in one school, junior high for grades 7-9, and then on to high school 
C)  Attending K-4 or 5, middle school for 5 or 6-8, and high school for grades 9-12 
D)  Attending K-12 in one school 
A)  Attending K-8 in one school, 9-12 in another 
B)  Attending K-6 in one school, junior high for grades 7-9, and then on to high school 
C)  Attending K-4 or 5, middle school for 5 or 6-8, and high school for grades 9-12 
D)  Attending K-12 in one school

Question 7

Cultural background is a powerful shaper of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In formal operational thought, adolescents become aware that situations can have different outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In adolescents who are formal operational thinkers, Kohlberg believed their moral decisions are based upon

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of punishment. 
B)  the concept of equal exchange. 
C)  principles of law, justice, and duty. 
D)  their own moral standards. 
A)  fear of punishment. 
B)  the concept of equal exchange. 
C)  principles of law, justice, and duty. 
D)  their own moral standards.

Question 10

Do concrete operational children understand the concept of "x" as an unknown quantity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. 
B)  No, children cannot grasp this concept until after approximately age 11 or 12. 
C)  No, people do not understand this concept until early adulthood. 
D)  It depends upon the type of education they've received. 
A)  Yes. 
B)  No, children cannot grasp this concept until after approximately age 11 or 12. 
C)  No, people do not understand this concept until early adulthood. 
D)  It depends upon the type of education they've received.

Question 11

Among 16- to 24-year-olds, about what percentage of males and females respectively have dropped out of high school?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% of males and 3% of females 
B)  9% of males and 7% of females 
C)  12% of males and 9% of females 
D)  12% of males and 12% of females 
A)  5% of males and 3% of females 
B)  9% of males and 7% of females 
C)  12% of males and 9% of females 
D)  12% of males and 12% of females

Question 12

Many people

Accepted Answer

A)  don't fall into any of Holland's career types. 
B)  tend to change from career type to career type across their lifespan. 
C)  combine several career types simultaneously. 
D)  tend to have one career type as an adolescent and another as an adult. 
A)  don't fall into any of Holland's career types. 
B)  tend to change from career type to career type across their lifespan. 
C)  combine several career types simultaneously. 
D)  tend to have one career type as an adolescent and another as an adult.

Question 13

Match the following:
-Visual-spatial tasks

Accepted Answer

A)  first-year college students who display formal operational thought 
B)  proposes that females have a "caring" orientation 
C)  according to Holland, they gravitate toward roles involving leadership and planning 
D)  imagining how an object looks rotated in space 
E)  the fourth stage in Piaget's theory
F) truancy and reading below grade level
G) boys tend to outperform girls
H) moral decisions based upon accepted standards
I) number of listed occupational titles
J) the principle that actions have mutual effects
K) "Everyone cares what I am thinking."
L) people look to themselves to set moral standards
M) girls tend to outperform boys
N) developing a sense of responsibility and an appreciation of the value of money
O) the belief that one can handle a situation
P) often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
Q) "He is not playing with a full deck."
R) an ideal vision of society
S) "No one else has ever gone through this."
T) sophisticated use of symbols 
A)  first-year college students who display formal operational thought 
B)  proposes that females have a "caring" orientation 
C)  according to Holland, they gravitate toward roles involving leadership and planning 
D)  imagining how an object looks rotated in space 
E)  the fourth stage in Piaget's theory
F) truancy and reading below grade level
G) boys tend to outperform girls
H) moral decisions based upon accepted standards
I) number of listed occupational titles
J) the principle that actions have mutual effects
K) "Everyone cares what I am thinking."
L) people look to themselves to set moral standards
M) girls tend to outperform boys
N) developing a sense of responsibility and an appreciation of the value of money
O) the belief that one can handle a situation
P) often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
Q) "He is not playing with a full deck."
R) an ideal vision of society
S) "No one else has ever gone through this."
T) sophisticated use of symbols

Question 14

In terms of career decisions, why might hypothetical thinking lead to anxiety for some adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can imagine failure. 
B)  They fear success. 
C)  They may experience a sense of loss over only being able to choose one option. 
D)  Hypothetical thinking is almost always negative. 
A)  They can imagine failure. 
B)  They fear success. 
C)  They may experience a sense of loss over only being able to choose one option. 
D)  Hypothetical thinking is almost always negative.

Question 15

Which child is most likely to have difficulty transitioning to junior high?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob, who has high self-esteem 
B)  Lydia, who is undergoing puberty 
C)  Jim, who has participated in a social decision-making program in his elementary school 
D)  Charlotte, who has a lot of school activities in which she is interested in middle school 
A)  Bob, who has high self-esteem 
B)  Lydia, who is undergoing puberty 
C)  Jim, who has participated in a social decision-making program in his elementary school 
D)  Charlotte, who has a lot of school activities in which she is interested in middle school

Question 16

Girls are to verbal ability as boys are to

Accepted Answer

A)  overall mental ability. 
B)  aggressive tendencies. 
C)  mental rotation ability. 
D)  physical coordination. 
A)  overall mental ability. 
B)  aggressive tendencies. 
C)  mental rotation ability. 
D)  physical coordination.

Question 17

There is strong research support for Piaget's notion that

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning emerges in adolescence. 
B)  utopian thinking emerges by age 8 or 9. 
C)  young children can think hypothetically. 
D)  sophisticated use of symbols, such as "x," does not occur until middle age. 
A)  deductive reasoning emerges in adolescence. 
B)  utopian thinking emerges by age 8 or 9. 
C)  young children can think hypothetically. 
D)  sophisticated use of symbols, such as "x," does not occur until middle age.

Question 18

Cassielle does not show stereotype vulnerability and routinely outperforms the boys in her class on difficult math problems. What can we assume about Cassielle?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is an exception, because boys outperform girls in math from an early age on. 
B)  She is from a family that has careers in mathematics or engineering. 
C)  She is likely to be in high school when girls become more confident and excel in math. 
D)  She likely has a mother who rejects stereotypes about females in math and science. 
A)  She is an exception, because boys outperform girls in math from an early age on. 
B)  She is from a family that has careers in mathematics or engineering. 
C)  She is likely to be in high school when girls become more confident and excel in math. 
D)  She likely has a mother who rejects stereotypes about females in math and science.

Question 19

Kohlberg believed that his stages

Accepted Answer

A)  unfolded due to an innate sequence, and therefore were universal. 
B)  applied to men, but not to women. 
C)  were specific to those who live in the United States. 
D)  were learned and varied based upon culture. 
A)  unfolded due to an innate sequence, and therefore were universal. 
B)  applied to men, but not to women. 
C)  were specific to those who live in the United States. 
D)  were learned and varied based upon culture.

Question 20

A meta-analysis of 50 studies (Hill & Tyson, 2009) indicates that the most important way parents can help their children in school is through

Accepted Answer

A)  home-based involvement such as helping children with homework. 
B)  school-based involvement such as parents volunteering at school. 
C)  academic socialization in which parents convey to children the value of education. 
D)  their enrollment in the most expensive school possible. 
A)  home-based involvement such as helping children with homework. 
B)  school-based involvement such as parents volunteering at school. 
C)  academic socialization in which parents convey to children the value of education. 
D)  their enrollment in the most expensive school possible.

Which of the following is a way in which some teenagers end up working illegally?

Sophia is trying to decide whether to take a class in business or biology. She's able to systematically think about the positives and negatives of each. This ability is related to

Match the following: -Mental rotation

According to Holland, conventional people gravitate toward occupations in

The transition to junior high school is accompanied by an increase in self-esteem and grades.

Which of the following is the most common pattern of school completion?

Cultural background is a powerful shaper of moral reasoning.

In formal operational thought, adolescents become aware that situations can have different outcomes.

In adolescents who are formal operational thinkers, Kohlberg believed their moral decisions are based upon

Do concrete operational children understand the concept of "x" as an unknown quantity?

Among 16- to 24-year-olds, about what percentage of males and females respectively have dropped out of high school?

Many people

Match the following: -Visual-spatial tasks

In terms of career decisions, why might hypothetical thinking lead to anxiety for some adolescents?

Which child is most likely to have difficulty transitioning to junior high?

Girls are to verbal ability as boys are to

There is strong research support for Piaget's notion that

Cassielle does not show stereotype vulnerability and routinely outperforms the boys in her class on difficult math problems. What can we assume about Cassielle?

Kohlberg believed that his stages

A meta-analysis of 50 studies (Hill & Tyson, 2009) indicates that the most important way parents can help their children in school is through

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Exam 14: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Which of the following is a way in which some teenagers end up working illegally?

Sophia is trying to decide whether to take a class in business or biology. She's able to systematically think about the positives and negatives of each. This ability is related to

Match the following: -Mental rotation

According to Holland, conventional people gravitate toward occupations in

The transition to junior high school is accompanied by an increase in self-esteem and grades.

Which of the following is the most common pattern of school completion?

Cultural background is a powerful shaper of moral reasoning.

In formal operational thought, adolescents become aware that situations can have different outcomes.

In adolescents who are formal operational thinkers, Kohlberg believed their moral decisions are based upon

Do concrete operational children understand the concept of "x" as an unknown quantity?

Among 16- to 24-year-olds, about what percentage of males and females respectively have dropped out of high school?

Many people

Match the following: -Visual-spatial tasks

In terms of career decisions, why might hypothetical thinking lead to anxiety for some adolescents?

Which child is most likely to have difficulty transitioning to junior high?

Girls are to verbal ability as boys are to

There is strong research support for Piaget's notion that

Cassielle does not show stereotype vulnerability and routinely outperforms the boys in her class on difficult math problems. What can we assume about Cassielle?

Kohlberg believed that his stages

A meta-analysis of 50 studies (Hill & Tyson, 2009) indicates that the most important way parents can help their children in school is through

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Social, Emotional Development, and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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