Question 1

The formal operational stage is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) animistic reasoning. 
B) coordination of perception and action. 
C) logical reasoning about the world as reality. 
D) abstract thinking. 
A) animistic reasoning. 
B) coordination of perception and action. 
C) logical reasoning about the world as reality. 
D) abstract thinking.

Question 2

Which of the following is a core component of executive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) critical thinking 
B) perception 
C) attention 
D) memory 
A) critical thinking 
B) perception 
C) attention 
D) memory

Question 3

Which of the following is a personality trait that correlates with a greater likelihood of cheating?

Accepted Answer

A) high level of self-talk 
B) agreeableness 
C) low conscientiousness 
D) high levels of anxiety 
A) high level of self-talk 
B) agreeableness 
C) low conscientiousness 
D) high levels of anxiety

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Critics stress that many high schools foster autonomy rather than passivity. 
B) The transition to middle school from elementary school is a smooth one for most students. 
C) Educators worry that middle schools mimic the curricular and extracurricular schedules of high schools. 
D) Students in middle school tend to feel less grown up than they felt in elementary school. 
A) Critics stress that many high schools foster autonomy rather than passivity. 
B) The transition to middle school from elementary school is a smooth one for most students. 
C) Educators worry that middle schools mimic the curricular and extracurricular schedules of high schools. 
D) Students in middle school tend to feel less grown up than they felt in elementary school.

Question 5

In the ________ approach,every school is expected to have an explicit moral code that is clearly communicated to students.Any violations of the code will be met with sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) hidden curriculum 
B) character education 
C) political orientation 
D) values clarification 
A) hidden curriculum 
B) character education 
C) political orientation 
D) values clarification

Question 6

In the ________ stage,individuals are no longer limited to actual experiences as anchors for thought.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Karl and Arlene are staring at an uprooted tree that fell in a storm.Karl can't imagine why it fell until he sees a major gust of wind come through; then he understands.Arlene is thinking about why she is sad that the tree fell and how that thought arose in her mind.In this example,Arlene is exhibiting ________ thought,while Karl is showing ________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A) abstract; concrete 
B) concrete; abstract 
C) abnormal; idealistic 
D) deductive; inductive 
A) abstract; concrete 
B) concrete; abstract 
C) abnormal; idealistic 
D) deductive; inductive

Question 8

Educators wanting to reduce the dropout rate should

Accepted Answer

A) provide early reading programs and tutoring. 
B) provide easy access to computers and instruction in computer technology. 
C) provide monetary incentives for school attendance and academic performance. 
D) raise the required number of days of attendance per year. 
A) provide early reading programs and tutoring. 
B) provide easy access to computers and instruction in computer technology. 
C) provide monetary incentives for school attendance and academic performance. 
D) raise the required number of days of attendance per year.

Question 9

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning enables adolescents to

Accepted Answer

A) indulge in idealistic thinking. 
B) plan and systematically test alternatives. 
C) overcome adolescent egocentrism in their thinking. 
D) speculate about ideal characteristics they desire in themselves and in others. 
A) indulge in idealistic thinking. 
B) plan and systematically test alternatives. 
C) overcome adolescent egocentrism in their thinking. 
D) speculate about ideal characteristics they desire in themselves and in others.

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as a way to improve moral reasoning among adolescents and emerging adults?

Accepted Answer

A) expanding moral education 
B) better childrearing strategies 
C) better social supports 
D) lowering moral expectations 
A) expanding moral education 
B) better childrearing strategies 
C) better social supports 
D) lowering moral expectations

Question 11

Researchers who have charted the transition from elementary to middle school find that

Accepted Answer

A) many students find the transition to the first year of middle school to be difficult. 
B) most students perform better in academic and extracurricular activities during the first year of middle school. 
C) most students experience a decrease in concern about body image during the transition to middle school. 
D) most students experience the imaginary audience phenomenon during the first year of middle school. 
A) many students find the transition to the first year of middle school to be difficult. 
B) most students perform better in academic and extracurricular activities during the first year of middle school. 
C) most students experience a decrease in concern about body image during the transition to middle school. 
D) most students experience the imaginary audience phenomenon during the first year of middle school.

Question 12

Clarence High School is a private school in Cincinnati.The school instructs its students based on a written moral code and uses class discussions and role playing to do so.Rather than warning students against immoral behaviors,students are encouraged to understand and engage in prosocial behaviors.Clarence High School uses which of the following methods of moral education?

Accepted Answer

A) hidden moral curriculum 
B) general character education 
C) care perspective character education 
D) values clarification program 
A) hidden moral curriculum 
B) general character education 
C) care perspective character education 
D) values clarification program

Question 13

________ is conveyed by the moral atmosphere that is a part of every school.

Accepted Answer

A) The hidden curriculum 
B) Character education 
C) The political orientation 
D) Values clarification 
A) The hidden curriculum 
B) Character education 
C) The political orientation 
D) Values clarification

Question 14

Over the past four decades,traditional-aged college students have shown a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) increased concern for personal well-being. 
B) decreased concern for the well-being of others. 
C) increased concern for the disadvantaged. 
D) decreased concern for being well-off financially. 
A) increased concern for personal well-being. 
B) decreased concern for the well-being of others. 
C) increased concern for the disadvantaged. 
D) decreased concern for being well-off financially.

Question 15

A 2006 survey of secondary school students indicated that ________ had cheated on a school test during the past year.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 42 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 30 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 42 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 30 percent

Question 16

What are the main reasons for students dropping out of high school,and what can be done to reduce the risk?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. Students dro

Question 17

What is adolescent egocentrism? What are its key components?

Accepted Answer

Adolescent egocentrism is the heightened

Question 18

What are the changing values that are seen among adolescents today?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. One way of m

Question 19

Emma often shoplifts,as well as other petty crimes,with her group of friends.Even though she has heard that people eventually get caught while shoplifting,she feels that it will never happen to her.Emma's belief is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) a personal fable. 
B) social comparison. 
C) the imaginary audience phenomenon. 
D) perspective thinking. 
A) a personal fable. 
B) social comparison. 
C) the imaginary audience phenomenon. 
D) perspective thinking.

Question 20

________ states that decision making is influenced by two cognitive systems: "verbatim" analytical and gist-based intuitional that operate in parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) The executive function approach 
B) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C) The fuzzy-trace dual-process model 
D) The social constructivist approach 
A) The executive function approach 
B) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C) The fuzzy-trace dual-process model 
D) The social constructivist approach

The formal operational stage is characterized by

Which of the following is a core component of executive functioning?

Which of the following is a personality trait that correlates with a greater likelihood of cheating?

Which of the following is TRUE?

In the ________ approach,every school is expected to have an explicit moral code that is clearly communicated to students.Any violations of the code will be met with sanctions.

In the ________ stage,individuals are no longer limited to actual experiences as anchors for thought.

Educators wanting to reduce the dropout rate should

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning enables adolescents to

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as a way to improve moral reasoning among adolescents and emerging adults?

Researchers who have charted the transition from elementary to middle school find that

________ is conveyed by the moral atmosphere that is a part of every school.

Over the past four decades,traditional-aged college students have shown a(n)

A 2006 survey of secondary school students indicated that ________ had cheated on a school test during the past year.

What are the main reasons for students dropping out of high school,and what can be done to reduce the risk?

What is adolescent egocentrism? What are its key components?

What are the changing values that are seen among adolescents today?

Emma often shoplifts,as well as other petty crimes,with her group of friends.Even though she has heard that people eventually get caught while shoplifting,she feels that it will never happen to her.Emma's belief is characteristic of

________ states that decision making is influenced by two cognitive systems: "verbatim" analytical and gist-based intuitional that operate in parallel.

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

The formal operational stage is characterized by

Which of the following is a core component of executive functioning?

Which of the following is a personality trait that correlates with a greater likelihood of cheating?

Which of the following is TRUE?

In the ________ approach,every school is expected to have an explicit moral code that is clearly communicated to students.Any violations of the code will be met with sanctions.

In the ________ stage,individuals are no longer limited to actual experiences as anchors for thought.

Educators wanting to reduce the dropout rate should

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning enables adolescents to

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as a way to improve moral reasoning among adolescents and emerging adults?

Researchers who have charted the transition from elementary to middle school find that

________ is conveyed by the moral atmosphere that is a part of every school.

Over the past four decades,traditional-aged college students have shown a(n)

A 2006 survey of secondary school students indicated that ________ had cheated on a school test during the past year.

What are the main reasons for students dropping out of high school,and what can be done to reduce the risk?

What is adolescent egocentrism? What are its key components?

What are the changing values that are seen among adolescents today?

Emma often shoplifts,as well as other petty crimes,with her group of friends.Even though she has heard that people eventually get caught while shoplifting,she feels that it will never happen to her.Emma's belief is characteristic of

________ states that decision making is influenced by two cognitive systems: "verbatim" analytical and gist-based intuitional that operate in parallel.

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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