Question 1

Which of the following statements made by Barbara is an indicator of the imagined audience phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) "Why am I always thinking that bad things will happen to me?" 
B) "My parents are so frustrating." 
C) "I love arguing politics and religion." 
D) "Everyone is going to notice that I'm wearing braces." 
A) "Why am I always thinking that bad things will happen to me?" 
B) "My parents are so frustrating." 
C) "I love arguing politics and religion." 
D) "Everyone is going to notice that I'm wearing braces." D

Question 2

________ memory is a kind of "mental workbench" where information is manipulated and assembled to help make decisions,solve problems,and comprehend written and spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A) Intermediate 
B) Long-term 
C) Short-term 
D) Working 
A) Intermediate 
B) Long-term 
C) Short-term 
D) Working D

Question 3

Studies that investigated the influence of religion among adolescents found a positive correlation between spirituality/religiosity and

Accepted Answer

A) risky behavior. 
B) depression. 
C) well-being. 
D) neuroticism. 
A) risky behavior. 
B) depression. 
C) well-being. 
D) neuroticism. C

Question 4

What is the hidden curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Educator John Dewey recognized that,even

Question 5

Describe danger invulnerability and psychological invulnerability.

Accepted Answer

Some researchers have questioned the vie

Question 6

If Toby,a college freshman,is following the trend in post-conventional moral reasoning identified by Narvaez and Gleason,then he is probably most concerned about the welfare of

Accepted Answer

A) his fellow students. 
B) his fellow citizens in the United States. 
C) society in general. 
D) himself. 
A) his fellow students. 
B) his fellow citizens in the United States. 
C) society in general. 
D) himself.

Question 7

At Boston Sacred Heart School,all the students in grades 9 to 12 are asked to participate in community-building programs.Students are asked to choose from a wide range of initiatives,such as helping older adults,conducting activities in orphanages,assisting animal-welfare workers,etc.The school also conducts group discussions in which children are encouraged to reflect upon their experiences.This program is aimed at enabling the students to become less self-centered and promote prosocial behavior.In this example,Boston Sacred Heart School uses

Accepted Answer

A) life skills-based training. 
B) service learning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) operant conditioning. 
A) life skills-based training. 
B) service learning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) operant conditioning.

Question 8

According to Piaget,hypothetical-deductive reasoning abilities develop in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational

Question 9

Moving from the oldest student in middle school to the youngest in high school is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) top-of-the-heap phenomenon. 
B) bottom-of-the-pile phenomenon. 
C) top-dog phenomenon. 
D) younger sibling syndrome. 
A) top-of-the-heap phenomenon. 
B) bottom-of-the-pile phenomenon. 
C) top-dog phenomenon. 
D) younger sibling syndrome.

Question 10

The heightened self-consciousness of adolescence,the belief that everyone is as interested in them as they are in themselves,and a sense of personal uniqueness and invulnerability are all parts of

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent egocentrism. 
B) hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
C) realistic reasoning. 
D) concrete operational thinking. 
A) adolescent egocentrism. 
B) hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
C) realistic reasoning. 
D) concrete operational thinking.

Question 11

________ invulnerability captures an adolescent's felt invulnerability related to personal or psychological distress.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological 
B) Natural 
C) Danger 
D) Induced 
A) Psychological 
B) Natural 
C) Danger 
D) Induced

Question 12

Which of the following is a negative for many students in the transition to high school?

Accepted Answer

A) too much scrutiny from individual teachers 
B) more bureaucracy 
C) too little time with peers 
D) too much time spent on academics 
A) too much scrutiny from individual teachers 
B) more bureaucracy 
C) too little time with peers 
D) too much time spent on academics

Question 13

What is the role of parenting in the formation of religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Religious institutions created by adults

Question 14

The high school dropout rate

Accepted Answer

A) for Native Americans is among the lowest,though data is hard to come by. 
B) was slightly higher in 2014 than in the 1990s. 
C) among ethnic groups was lowest for non-Latino Whites in 2014. 
D) remains higher among males than females. 
A) for Native Americans is among the lowest,though data is hard to come by. 
B) was slightly higher in 2014 than in the 1990s. 
C) among ethnic groups was lowest for non-Latino Whites in 2014. 
D) remains higher among males than females.

Question 15

Driving recklessly at high speeds is an example of ________ invulnerability.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological 
B) natural 
C) danger 
D) induced 
A) psychological 
B) natural 
C) danger 
D) induced

Question 16

The increase in ________ lets adolescents consider various ideas about religious and spiritual concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) abstract thinking 
B) trial-and-error learning 
C) adolescent egocentrism 
D) the imaginary audience phenomenon 
A) abstract thinking 
B) trial-and-error learning 
C) adolescent egocentrism 
D) the imaginary audience phenomenon

Question 17

Which of Ethan's statements is an indicator of a personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A) "Nobody could possibly understand how I feel." 
B) "My parents are so boring." 
C) "I love listening to music." 
D) "Why can't I stop worrying about my driving test?" 
A) "Nobody could possibly understand how I feel." 
B) "My parents are so boring." 
C) "I love listening to music." 
D) "Why can't I stop worrying about my driving test?"

Question 18

According to recent research,social media sites such as Facebook may be promoting adolescent

Accepted Answer

A) self-interest. 
B) sense of fair play. 
C) animism. 
D) concrete operational thinking. 
A) self-interest. 
B) sense of fair play. 
C) animism. 
D) concrete operational thinking.

Question 19

Which decision is a teenager most likely to face?

Accepted Answer

A) whether to use blue or red to color a picture 
B) whether to go to college or get a job 
C) whether to buy an action figure or a new video game 
D) whether to watch a cartoon or play outside 
A) whether to use blue or red to color a picture 
B) whether to go to college or get a job 
C) whether to buy an action figure or a new video game 
D) whether to watch a cartoon or play outside

Question 20

Describe Erikson's theory in relation to identity.

Accepted Answer

During adolescence,especially in late ad

Which of the following statements made by Barbara is an indicator of the imagined audience phenomenon?

________ memory is a kind of "mental workbench" where information is manipulated and assembled to help make decisions,solve problems,and comprehend written and spoken language.

Studies that investigated the influence of religion among adolescents found a positive correlation between spirituality/religiosity and

What is the hidden curriculum?

Describe danger invulnerability and psychological invulnerability.

If Toby,a college freshman,is following the trend in post-conventional moral reasoning identified by Narvaez and Gleason,then he is probably most concerned about the welfare of

According to Piaget,hypothetical-deductive reasoning abilities develop in the ________ stage.

Moving from the oldest student in middle school to the youngest in high school is known as the

The heightened self-consciousness of adolescence,the belief that everyone is as interested in them as they are in themselves,and a sense of personal uniqueness and invulnerability are all parts of

________ invulnerability captures an adolescent's felt invulnerability related to personal or psychological distress.

Which of the following is a negative for many students in the transition to high school?

What is the role of parenting in the formation of religious beliefs?

The high school dropout rate

Driving recklessly at high speeds is an example of ________ invulnerability.

The increase in ________ lets adolescents consider various ideas about religious and spiritual concepts.

Which of Ethan's statements is an indicator of a personal fable?

According to recent research,social media sites such as Facebook may be promoting adolescent

Which decision is a teenager most likely to face?

Describe Erikson's theory in relation to identity.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Which of the following statements made by Barbara is an indicator of the imagined audience phenomenon?

________ memory is a kind of "mental workbench" where information is manipulated and assembled to help make decisions,solve problems,and comprehend written and spoken language.

Studies that investigated the influence of religion among adolescents found a positive correlation between spirituality/religiosity and

What is the hidden curriculum?

Describe danger invulnerability and psychological invulnerability.

If Toby,a college freshman,is following the trend in post-conventional moral reasoning identified by Narvaez and Gleason,then he is probably most concerned about the welfare of

According to Piaget,hypothetical-deductive reasoning abilities develop in the ________ stage.

Moving from the oldest student in middle school to the youngest in high school is known as the

The heightened self-consciousness of adolescence,the belief that everyone is as interested in them as they are in themselves,and a sense of personal uniqueness and invulnerability are all parts of

________ invulnerability captures an adolescent's felt invulnerability related to personal or psychological distress.

Which of the following is a negative for many students in the transition to high school?

What is the role of parenting in the formation of religious beliefs?

The high school dropout rate

Driving recklessly at high speeds is an example of ________ invulnerability.

The increase in ________ lets adolescents consider various ideas about religious and spiritual concepts.

Which of Ethan's statements is an indicator of a personal fable?

According to recent research,social media sites such as Facebook may be promoting adolescent

Which decision is a teenager most likely to face?

Describe Erikson's theory in relation to identity.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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