Question 1

Which of the following is an example of hypothetical-deductive reasoning?

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A) Andrew draws his family tree and is able to understand that his mother is also a daughter,a sister,and a wife at the same time. 
B) Paula solves an algebraic problem by making plans to solve the problem and systematically testing each solution. 
C) Ann resolves a fight with her friend by offering a compromise,an approach that had always worked in the past. 
D) Viola learns how to play the piano by observing her mother closely while she plays the instrument,and then practicing by herself. 
A) Andrew draws his family tree and is able to understand that his mother is also a daughter,a sister,and a wife at the same time. 
B) Paula solves an algebraic problem by making plans to solve the problem and systematically testing each solution. 
C) Ann resolves a fight with her friend by offering a compromise,an approach that had always worked in the past. 
D) Viola learns how to play the piano by observing her mother closely while she plays the instrument,and then practicing by herself.

Question 2

Children are likely to solve problems ________,whereas adolescents begin to solve problems ________.

Accepted Answer

A) idealistically; through inductive reasoning 
B) through trial and error; systematically 
C) by thinking them through carefully; by guessing 
D) using heuristics; using past experience 
A) idealistically; through inductive reasoning 
B) through trial and error; systematically 
C) by thinking them through carefully; by guessing 
D) using heuristics; using past experience

Question 3

Which of the following abilities appears during Piaget's formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to reason logically about specific or concrete examples 
B) the ability to classify things into different sets or subsets 
C) the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions 
D) the ability to create a hypothesis and deduce its implications 
A) the ability to reason logically about specific or concrete examples 
B) the ability to classify things into different sets or subsets 
C) the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions 
D) the ability to create a hypothesis and deduce its implications

Question 4

Which of the following strategies can be used to improve adolescent decision making in an atmosphere of stress?

Accepted Answer

A) visual matrix 
B) role playing 
C) mnemonics 
D) imaginary audience 
A) visual matrix 
B) role playing 
C) mnemonics 
D) imaginary audience

Question 5

In Erik Erikson's (1968)theory,as part of their search for ________,adolescents begin to grapple in more sophisticated,logical ways with such questions as "Why am I on this planet?" "Is there really a God or higher spiritual being?" and "What really are my religious views?"

Accepted Answer

A) ego strength 
B) identity 
C) autonomy 
D) a sense of competence 
A) ego strength 
B) identity 
C) autonomy 
D) a sense of competence

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the MOST common causes for dropping out of high school?

Accepted Answer

A) early marriage 
B) work to help support the family 
C) school-related reasons such as not liking school 
D) health problems 
A) early marriage 
B) work to help support the family 
C) school-related reasons such as not liking school 
D) health problems

Question 7

The 1989 Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development report recommended that middle schools should

Accepted Answer

A) separate students into smaller,more personal units and involve parents more. 
B) focus on the academic curriculum and downplay extracurricular programs. 
C) increase student-to-counselor ratios. 
D) be integrated with high schools to take advantage of having older adolescents as role models. 
A) separate students into smaller,more personal units and involve parents more. 
B) focus on the academic curriculum and downplay extracurricular programs. 
C) increase student-to-counselor ratios. 
D) be integrated with high schools to take advantage of having older adolescents as role models.

Question 8

According to Robert Crosnoe's book,Fitting In,Standing Out,many adolescents

Accepted Answer

A) spend more time on their academics than on peer relations. 
B) pay an academic price because of the demanding social aspects of school. 
C) are very popular,so academics don't really matter to them. 
D) are more likely to fit in if they are gay or obese. 
A) spend more time on their academics than on peer relations. 
B) pay an academic price because of the demanding social aspects of school. 
C) are very popular,so academics don't really matter to them. 
D) are more likely to fit in if they are gay or obese.

Question 9

John,an adolescent,was thinking about how animals think.Then he started thinking about why he was thinking about how animals think.Which of the following characteristics of the formal operational stage is John displaying in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract thought 
B) concrete thought 
C) critical thought 
D) egocentric thought 
A) abstract thought 
B) concrete thought 
C) critical thought 
D) egocentric thought

Question 10

Summarize some of the recommendations of the 1989 report Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the Twenty-First Century for how to improve American middle schools.

Accepted Answer

The Turning Points report was highly cri

Question 11

What is character education?

Accepted Answer

Character education refers to a direct e

Question 12

Controlling attention,reducing interfering thoughts,and being cognitively flexible are all elements of

Accepted Answer

A) working memory. 
B) cognitive control. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) the imaginary audience. 
A) working memory. 
B) cognitive control. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) the imaginary audience.

Question 13

________ are beliefs and attitudes about the way things should be.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptions 
B) Ethics 
C) Values 
D) Thoughts 
A) Perceptions 
B) Ethics 
C) Values 
D) Thoughts

Question 14

Brady's friends are all going bungee jumping off the old bridge in town.If Brady has low inhibitory control,he will be more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) go along with his friends and make the jump. 
B) refuse to go on moral principles. 
C) refuse to go because his parents said no. 
D) go along just to watch,but will not engage in the risky behavior. 
A) go along with his friends and make the jump. 
B) refuse to go on moral principles. 
C) refuse to go because his parents said no. 
D) go along just to watch,but will not engage in the risky behavior.

Question 15

A recent study linked higher levels of church engagement with increased

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency in adolescents. 
B) suicidal ideation in adolescents. 
C) risky behavior in adolescents. 
D) academic performance in adolescents. 
A) delinquency in adolescents. 
B) suicidal ideation in adolescents. 
C) risky behavior in adolescents. 
D) academic performance in adolescents.

Question 16

Deanna Kuhn argues that the MOST important cognitive change in adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A) problem solving through trial-and-error. 
B) increased concrete thinking. 
C) reduced egocentrism. 
D) improvement in executive functioning. 
A) problem solving through trial-and-error. 
B) increased concrete thinking. 
C) reduced egocentrism. 
D) improvement in executive functioning.

Question 17

Researchers have found that participation in extracurricular activities is linked to

Accepted Answer

A) reduced school engagement. 
B) a greater likelihood of dropping out of school. 
C) lower rates of depression. 
D) lower self-esteem. 
A) reduced school engagement. 
B) a greater likelihood of dropping out of school. 
C) lower rates of depression. 
D) lower self-esteem.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE about adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) They are typically limited to solving problems through trial and error. 
B) They are limited to actual experiences as anchors for thought. 
C) They need to see the concrete elements A,B,and C to be able to make the logical inference that if A = B and B = C,then A = C. 
D) They have an increased tendency to think about thought itself. 
A) They are typically limited to solving problems through trial and error. 
B) They are limited to actual experiences as anchors for thought. 
C) They need to see the concrete elements A,B,and C to be able to make the logical inference that if A = B and B = C,then A = C. 
D) They have an increased tendency to think about thought itself.

Question 19

Hector,an adolescent,often engages in rash driving.Though he has witnessed several of his friends getting hurt,he feels that such an eventuality will never happen to him.His friends have advised him not to drive while drinking.However,Hector believes that he is different from everyone else,and no one can understand how he really feels.Explain Hector's behavior using the adolescent egocentrism approach.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. According to

Question 20

According to Jean Piaget,adolescents differ from younger children in that younger children will have significant difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A) solving problems through trial-and-error. 
B) differentiating between thoughts and reality. 
C) dealing with concrete experiences. 
D) creating and testing hypotheses. 
A) solving problems through trial-and-error. 
B) differentiating between thoughts and reality. 
C) dealing with concrete experiences. 
D) creating and testing hypotheses.

Which of the following is an example of hypothetical-deductive reasoning?

Children are likely to solve problems ,whereas adolescents begin to solve problems .

Which of the following abilities appears during Piaget's formal operational stage?

Which of the following strategies can be used to improve adolescent decision making in an atmosphere of stress?

In Erik Erikson's (1968)theory,as part of their search for ________,adolescents begin to grapple in more sophisticated,logical ways with such questions as "Why am I on this planet?" "Is there really a God or higher spiritual being?" and "What really are my religious views?"

Which of the following is one of the MOST common causes for dropping out of high school?

The 1989 Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development report recommended that middle schools should

According to Robert Crosnoe's book,Fitting In,Standing Out,many adolescents

John,an adolescent,was thinking about how animals think.Then he started thinking about why he was thinking about how animals think.Which of the following characteristics of the formal operational stage is John displaying in this example?

Summarize some of the recommendations of the 1989 report Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the Twenty-First Century for how to improve American middle schools.

What is character education?

Controlling attention,reducing interfering thoughts,and being cognitively flexible are all elements of

________ are beliefs and attitudes about the way things should be.

Brady's friends are all going bungee jumping off the old bridge in town.If Brady has low inhibitory control,he will be more likely to

A recent study linked higher levels of church engagement with increased

Deanna Kuhn argues that the MOST important cognitive change in adolescence is

Researchers have found that participation in extracurricular activities is linked to

Which of the following statements is TRUE about adolescents?

According to Jean Piaget,adolescents differ from younger children in that younger children will have significant difficulty in

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Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Which of the following is an example of hypothetical-deductive reasoning?

Children are likely to solve problems ________,whereas adolescents begin to solve problems ________.

Which of the following abilities appears during Piaget's formal operational stage?

Which of the following strategies can be used to improve adolescent decision making in an atmosphere of stress?

In Erik Erikson's (1968)theory,as part of their search for ________,adolescents begin to grapple in more sophisticated,logical ways with such questions as "Why am I on this planet?" "Is there really a God or higher spiritual being?" and "What really are my religious views?"

Which of the following is one of the MOST common causes for dropping out of high school?

The 1989 Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development report recommended that middle schools should

According to Robert Crosnoe's book,Fitting In,Standing Out,many adolescents

John,an adolescent,was thinking about how animals think.Then he started thinking about why he was thinking about how animals think.Which of the following characteristics of the formal operational stage is John displaying in this example?

Summarize some of the recommendations of the 1989 report Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the Twenty-First Century for how to improve American middle schools.

What is character education?

Controlling attention,reducing interfering thoughts,and being cognitively flexible are all elements of

________ are beliefs and attitudes about the way things should be.

Brady's friends are all going bungee jumping off the old bridge in town.If Brady has low inhibitory control,he will be more likely to

A recent study linked higher levels of church engagement with increased

Deanna Kuhn argues that the MOST important cognitive change in adolescence is

Researchers have found that participation in extracurricular activities is linked to

Which of the following statements is TRUE about adolescents?

According to Jean Piaget,adolescents differ from younger children in that younger children will have significant difficulty in

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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Children are likely to solve problems ,whereas adolescents begin to solve problems .