Exam 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Althea goes to a museum and notices a sign that says,"Suggested donation: $10." She realizes that she doesn't actually have to pay anything to get in to the museum,since it's a public building,and that when people pay $10 for a museum button,they're engaging in

_____ is the strongest influence on adolescents' career choices.

According to Jean Piaget,adolescents should enter the _____ period of cognitive development.

When you draw a general conclusion based on your knowledge of a few specific cases,you are engaged in _____ thinking.

Religious adolescents are more likely to _____ than non-religious adolescents.

Junior high school teachers' emphasis on discipline

When you draw a specific logical conclusion from a given set of facts,you engage in _____ thinking.

Boris has always thought that the President was a wise,kind,and intelligent person.However,since entering adolescence,he's begun to question a lot of the President's decisions and wonders if the President might not be so bright.Boris can do this because he's developed more _____ thinking ability since entering adolescence.

You are in charge of your school district's restructuring of high school education.What would you do to ensure that students who don't want to go to college will be successful after they graduate?