Exam 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Do all people think at the level of formal operational thought once they have conquered concrete operational thinking?

is it necessary to be able to think at the level of formal operational thought in order to graduate from college?

When you were young, up until age 14, what did you want to be when you grew up? Then from 15 and on, how did you look for links between your strengths and the careers you were most interested in. How is it that you are in college today, pursuing a course of study?

Mike is an auto mechanic. While in school he played football but had just a few close friends. Which personality type is he, according to Holland?

What happens during the growth stage of career development?

In adulthood, rates of formal operational thinking increase with__________ .

Which racial or ethnic group has the highest high school drop out rate?

Which ethnic and racial groups complete two years or less of algebra in high school?

Why might girls be uninterested in playing video games?

What happens when students typically enter high school after spending eight years in an elementary school?

What is the primary reason why the majority of students report dropping out of high school?

Maggie understood what her mother meant when she told her sister, "Too many cooks spoil the broth," but her sister did not. She replied, "I thought we were having spaghetti for supper, not soup." Why could Maggie understand this statement but her younger sister could not?

From the ages of 15 to 24, teens begin to connect personal characteristics with those required by various occupations in the __________ stage.

What is the role of parents with regard to a young person's career choice?

How do teens executive processes compare to those of younger children?

Luke wants to be chosen to pitch for his town baseball league. Every day after school he goes to the batting cages and practices pitching, believing that if he works hard enough, he will be better than his team mates and be chosen as the first string pitcher. Luke has set a(n) __________ goal for himself, hoping to be better than anyone else on his team.

Why are the early days of high school so important?

Because of the frequency with which teens are using text-messaging language, what are the anticipated consequences with regard to their English skills?

Which type of learning improves as students get older?

Engineers and scientists generally score high under the __________ personality type, as people who love organizing, thinking, and planning.