Question 1

What do adolescents with executive processes excel at?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem solving 
B)  Academic learning 
C)  Metamemory 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Problem solving 
B)  Academic learning 
C)  Metamemory 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Your 16-year-old nephew wants to get a job as a waiter because he heard they make great money and he is saving for a car. He has always gotten good grades in school and found it quite easy. He wants to work every day after school and every weekend. He has asked your advice on work. What would you tell him?

Accepted Answer

I might suggest that he find a field to

Question 3

Which part of the brain is responsible for executive processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  brain stem 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  cerebellum

Question 4

When character education is implemented in a school, what are the outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  More parental involvement 
B)  Increase in suspension of students 
C)  Rise in academic achievement 
D)  Absenteeism increases 
A)  More parental involvement 
B)  Increase in suspension of students 
C)  Rise in academic achievement 
D)  Absenteeism increases

Question 5

What is the impact of character education on schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once the program is implemented, reports of behavior problems declines 
B)  Students who are in scouts tend to become character education leaders as these programs share similar goals 
C)  More students go on to graduate from high school when this curriculum is used 
D)  The data on the efficacy is difficult to draw conclusions about as it is largely anecdotal 
A)  Once the program is implemented, reports of behavior problems declines 
B)  Students who are in scouts tend to become character education leaders as these programs share similar goals 
C)  More students go on to graduate from high school when this curriculum is used 
D)  The data on the efficacy is difficult to draw conclusions about as it is largely anecdotal

Question 6

Patrick skips classes nearly every day. He never does his homework or anything else connected to school. What type of student is Patrick?

Accepted Answer

A)  unmotivated 
B)  engaged 
C)  disengaged 
D)  rebellious 
A)  unmotivated 
B)  engaged 
C)  disengaged 
D)  rebellious

Question 7

Which goal is the middle school student focusing on if he wants to get a 100% on his math test so the teacher will think he is the smartest in the class?

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive goal 
B)  personal goal 
C)  academic goal 
D)  ability goal 
A)  competitive goal 
B)  personal goal 
C)  academic goal 
D)  ability goal

Question 8

What do improved executive processes allow teens to be better at than their school age peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing on information that will allow them to accomplish a goal 
B)  Acting more independently 
C)  Becoming empathetic 
D)  Understanding complex subject matter 
A)  Focusing on information that will allow them to accomplish a goal 
B)  Acting more independently 
C)  Becoming empathetic 
D)  Understanding complex subject matter

Question 9

What are the two groups that secondary school students fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular or rejected students 
B)  Intellectual or athletic students 
C)  Engaged or disengaged students 
D)  Advantaged or disadvantaged students 
A)  Popular or rejected students 
B)  Intellectual or athletic students 
C)  Engaged or disengaged students 
D)  Advantaged or disadvantaged students

Question 10

What is adolescent egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inability for the adolescent to see the world from another person's perspective 
B)  Selfishness seen in teens 
C)  Belief that the adolescents thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are different from everyone else's 
D)  The same as egocentrism in early childhood 
A)  The inability for the adolescent to see the world from another person's perspective 
B)  Selfishness seen in teens 
C)  Belief that the adolescents thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are different from everyone else's 
D)  The same as egocentrism in early childhood

Question 11

Schools that reach out to all students, helping them to connect in real ways and to feel safe is an example of which type of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  intervention 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  intervention

Question 12

In Piaget's swinging pendulum experiment, what strategies did adolescents in formal operational thought use?

Accepted Answer

A)  They randomly changed variables so could not come to clear conclusions 
B)  They changed one variable at a time and therefore could come to a conclusion 
C)  They could not decide on a strategy to use to solve the pendulum problem as it was too complex 
D)  They made the pendulum too heavy so that it slowed down 
A)  They randomly changed variables so could not come to clear conclusions 
B)  They changed one variable at a time and therefore could come to a conclusion 
C)  They could not decide on a strategy to use to solve the pendulum problem as it was too complex 
D)  They made the pendulum too heavy so that it slowed down

Question 13

What contributes to girl's success in science classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether or not their parents succeeded when they were in high school 
B)  How much homework help is given them by parents 
C)  If their science teacher is a female 
D)  Parents who give the message that science is a great field for females 
A)  Whether or not their parents succeeded when they were in high school 
B)  How much homework help is given them by parents 
C)  If their science teacher is a female 
D)  Parents who give the message that science is a great field for females

Question 14

How are the work skills observed in this clip helping these students to make future career decisions?

Accepted Answer

They are learning what skills

Question 15

What is the first stage of Super's career decision making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The exploratory stage 
B)  The growth stage 
C)  The fantasy stage 
D)  The role play stage 
A)  The exploratory stage 
B)  The growth stage 
C)  The fantasy stage 
D)  The role play stage

Question 16

Shelby spends hours each morning in the bathroom applying make up before school, thinking about how others will see her when she walks into class. Which part of adolescent egocentrism is she exhibiting with this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  naïve idealism 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  hypothetico-deductive thinking 
A)  naïve idealism 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  hypothetico-deductive thinking

Question 17

Which parenting style tends to encourage engaged high school students?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  neglecting 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  neglecting

Question 18

What is one of the reasons why so many high school students disengage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easier than getting involved in activities 
B)  Lots of teens find extracurricular activities boring 
C)  There is peer pressure to not do well in school 
D)  Budget cuts in athletics have made it difficult for students to play sports 
A)  It is easier than getting involved in activities 
B)  Lots of teens find extracurricular activities boring 
C)  There is peer pressure to not do well in school 
D)  Budget cuts in athletics have made it difficult for students to play sports

Question 19

Design a drop out prevention program for high school students. Be sure to include activities and programs focusing on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and identify them as such in your answer.

Accepted Answer

For primary prevention efforts, an orien

Question 20

Which part of adolescent egocentrism allows the adolescent to consider issues of social injustice?

Accepted Answer

A)  naïve idealism 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  hypothetico-deductive thinking 
A)  naïve idealism 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  hypothetico-deductive thinking

What do adolescents with executive processes excel at?

Which part of the brain is responsible for executive processes?

When character education is implemented in a school, what are the outcomes?

What is the impact of character education on schools?

Patrick skips classes nearly every day. He never does his homework or anything else connected to school. What type of student is Patrick?

Which goal is the middle school student focusing on if he wants to get a 100% on his math test so the teacher will think he is the smartest in the class?

What do improved executive processes allow teens to be better at than their school age peers?

What are the two groups that secondary school students fall into?

What is adolescent egocentrism?

Schools that reach out to all students, helping them to connect in real ways and to feel safe is an example of which type of prevention?

In Piaget's swinging pendulum experiment, what strategies did adolescents in formal operational thought use?

What contributes to girl's success in science classes?

How are the work skills observed in this clip helping these students to make future career decisions?

What is the first stage of Super's career decision making process?

Shelby spends hours each morning in the bathroom applying make up before school, thinking about how others will see her when she walks into class. Which part of adolescent egocentrism is she exhibiting with this behavior?

Which parenting style tends to encourage engaged high school students?

What is one of the reasons why so many high school students disengage?

Design a drop out prevention program for high school students. Be sure to include activities and programs focusing on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and identify them as such in your answer.

Which part of adolescent egocentrism allows the adolescent to consider issues of social injustice?

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What do adolescents with executive processes excel at?

Which part of the brain is responsible for executive processes?

When character education is implemented in a school, what are the outcomes?

What is the impact of character education on schools?

Patrick skips classes nearly every day. He never does his homework or anything else connected to school. What type of student is Patrick?

Which goal is the middle school student focusing on if he wants to get a 100% on his math test so the teacher will think he is the smartest in the class?

What do improved executive processes allow teens to be better at than their school age peers?

What are the two groups that secondary school students fall into?

What is adolescent egocentrism?

Schools that reach out to all students, helping them to connect in real ways and to feel safe is an example of which type of prevention?

In Piaget's swinging pendulum experiment, what strategies did adolescents in formal operational thought use?

What contributes to girl's success in science classes?

How are the work skills observed in this clip helping these students to make future career decisions?

What is the first stage of Super's career decision making process?

Shelby spends hours each morning in the bathroom applying make up before school, thinking about how others will see her when she walks into class. Which part of adolescent egocentrism is she exhibiting with this behavior?

Which parenting style tends to encourage engaged high school students?

What is one of the reasons why so many high school students disengage?

Design a drop out prevention program for high school students. Be sure to include activities and programs focusing on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and identify them as such in your answer.

Which part of adolescent egocentrism allows the adolescent to consider issues of social injustice?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Social and Personality Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

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