Question 1

The ability to reason through a series of premises to reach a conclusion using logic even when the premise is false is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) conditional reasoning 
B) logical necessity 
C) hypothetical deductive reasoning 
D) logical thinking 
A) conditional reasoning 
B) logical necessity 
C) hypothetical deductive reasoning 
D) logical thinking B

Question 2

When you memorized facts for this test,you were engaging in ____________ according to Roscoe and Chi.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge building 
B) knowledge telling 
C) scaffolding 
D) short-term memory 
A) knowledge building 
B) knowledge telling 
C) scaffolding 
D) short-term memory B

Question 3

What technique has research shown to be effective in reducing the effects of stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A) self-affirmation 
B) self-esteem 
C) group counseling 
D) individual counseling 
A) self-affirmation 
B) self-esteem 
C) group counseling 
D) individual counseling A

Question 4

According to Piaget,children in the concrete operation stage are able to correctly answer a question such as: "Are there more roses or flowers?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A student who believes intelligence is _________ will be ________ motivated in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) entity; more 
B) entity; equally 
C) incremental; more 
D) incremental; less 
A) entity; more 
B) entity; equally 
C) incremental; more 
D) incremental; less

Question 6

For a teen,the ability to engage in deliberative decision making is linked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) good emotional regulation 
B) taking time to learn from parents 
C) peer pressure 
D) alcohol 
A) good emotional regulation 
B) taking time to learn from parents 
C) peer pressure 
D) alcohol

Question 7

All oranges are fruits.All fruits grow on trees.Therefore all oranges grow on trees.This is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) a fruity example 
D) deductive and inductive 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) a fruity example 
D) deductive and inductive

Question 8

According to Bandura,if you believe you are capable of succeeding then you have _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy 
B) self-esteem 
C) extrinsic motivation 
D) innate ability 
A) self-efficacy 
B) self-esteem 
C) extrinsic motivation 
D) innate ability

Question 9

Leah likes to get high test scores and a high GPA so that she can beat her peers and get their admiration.What type of goal is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) mastery 
B) performance approach 
C) performance avoidance 
D) supercompetitive 
A) mastery 
B) performance approach 
C) performance avoidance 
D) supercompetitive

Question 10

All cats that you have observed purr.Therefore,every cat must purr.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) all feline behavior 
D) hypothetical thinking 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) all feline behavior 
D) hypothetical thinking

Question 11

When stereotype threat is ________,students use ________ mental strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) high,more 
B) low; more 
C) high; fewer 
D) low; fewer 
A) high,more 
B) low; more 
C) high; fewer 
D) low; fewer

Question 12

In contrast to Piaget's __________ model,information-processing theorists emphasize the ___________ nature of cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) stage; continuous 
B) stage; bidirectional 
C) bidirectional; intuitive 
D) bidirectional; maturational 
A) stage; continuous 
B) stage; bidirectional 
C) bidirectional; intuitive 
D) bidirectional; maturational

Question 13

Eccles says that if a school environment fits a student's developmental needs,then there is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) success 
B) stage-environment fit 
C) motivation 
D) self-efficacy 
A) success 
B) stage-environment fit 
C) motivation 
D) self-efficacy

Question 14

If your professor gives you $50.00 if you get an A on this test,you have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic motivation 
B) extrinsic motivation 
C) a rich prof 
D) self-motivation 
A) intrinsic motivation 
B) extrinsic motivation 
C) a rich prof 
D) self-motivation

Question 15

David thought it would be cool to learn to speak Russian,so he downloaded a program and is teaching himself in his spare time.What type of goal is this?

Accepted Answer

A) mastery 
B) performance approach 
C) performance avoidance 
D) unbelievable 
A) mastery 
B) performance approach 
C) performance avoidance 
D) unbelievable

Question 16

What are the two forms of adolescent egocentricity?

Accepted Answer

A) grandiosity and egocentrism 
B) personal fable and imaginary audience 
C) personal audience and imaginary fable 
D) self-centeredness and defiance of authority 
A) grandiosity and egocentrism 
B) personal fable and imaginary audience 
C) personal audience and imaginary fable 
D) self-centeredness and defiance of authority

Question 17

Critics of Piaget's theory say that he did not give enough attention to_____________.

Accepted Answer

A) middle childhood 
B) the role of culture and education 
C) personality 
D) cognition 
A) middle childhood 
B) the role of culture and education 
C) personality 
D) cognition

Question 18

The reason the brain clips off unused synapses is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) faster neural processing 
B) to make room for new learning 
C) a result of not using the brain 
D) common in the uneducated 
A) faster neural processing 
B) to make room for new learning 
C) a result of not using the brain 
D) common in the uneducated

Question 19

Name two reasons not all people attain formal thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) genetics and education 
B) parenting and environment 
C) innate talent and environment 
D) biology and parenting 
A) genetics and education 
B) parenting and environment 
C) innate talent and environment 
D) biology and parenting

Question 20

If I hit my thumb with a hammer,I will immediately scream in pain.This is an example of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) logical necessity 
B) hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C) conditional reasoning 
D) concrete thinking 
A) logical necessity 
B) hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C) conditional reasoning 
D) concrete thinking

The ability to reason through a series of premises to reach a conclusion using logic even when the premise is false is known as ___________.

When you memorized facts for this test,you were engaging in ____________ according to Roscoe and Chi.

What technique has research shown to be effective in reducing the effects of stereotype threat?

According to Piaget,children in the concrete operation stage are able to correctly answer a question such as: "Are there more roses or flowers?"

A student who believes intelligence is _ will be motivated in the classroom.

For a teen,the ability to engage in deliberative decision making is linked to __________.

All oranges are fruits.All fruits grow on trees.Therefore all oranges grow on trees.This is an example of ___________.

According to Bandura,if you believe you are capable of succeeding then you have _____________.

Leah likes to get high test scores and a high GPA so that she can beat her peers and get their admiration.What type of goal is this called?

All cats that you have observed purr.Therefore,every cat must purr.This is an example of __________.

When stereotype threat is ,students use mental strategies.

In contrast to Piaget's model,information-processing theorists emphasize the _ nature of cognition.

Eccles says that if a school environment fits a student's developmental needs,then there is _________.

If your professor gives you $50.00 if you get an A on this test,you have ________.

David thought it would be cool to learn to speak Russian,so he downloaded a program and is teaching himself in his spare time.What type of goal is this?

What are the two forms of adolescent egocentricity?

Critics of Piaget's theory say that he did not give enough attention to_____________.

The reason the brain clips off unused synapses is ___________________.

Name two reasons not all people attain formal thinking.

If I hit my thumb with a hammer,I will immediately scream in pain.This is an example of _____________.

Hauser-Cram

Biological Foundations of Child Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The ability to reason through a series of premises to reach a conclusion using logic even when the premise is false is known as ___________.

When you memorized facts for this test,you were engaging in ____________ according to Roscoe and Chi.

What technique has research shown to be effective in reducing the effects of stereotype threat?

According to Piaget,children in the concrete operation stage are able to correctly answer a question such as: "Are there more roses or flowers?"

A student who believes intelligence is _________ will be ________ motivated in the classroom.

For a teen,the ability to engage in deliberative decision making is linked to __________.

All oranges are fruits.All fruits grow on trees.Therefore all oranges grow on trees.This is an example of ___________.

According to Bandura,if you believe you are capable of succeeding then you have _____________.

Leah likes to get high test scores and a high GPA so that she can beat her peers and get their admiration.What type of goal is this called?

All cats that you have observed purr.Therefore,every cat must purr.This is an example of __________.

When stereotype threat is ________,students use ________ mental strategies.

In contrast to Piaget's __________ model,information-processing theorists emphasize the ___________ nature of cognition.

Eccles says that if a school environment fits a student's developmental needs,then there is _________.

If your professor gives you $50.00 if you get an A on this test,you have ________.

David thought it would be cool to learn to speak Russian,so he downloaded a program and is teaching himself in his spare time.What type of goal is this?

What are the two forms of adolescent egocentricity?

Critics of Piaget's theory say that he did not give enough attention to_____________.

The reason the brain clips off unused synapses is ___________________.

Name two reasons not all people attain formal thinking.

If I hit my thumb with a hammer,I will immediately scream in pain.This is an example of _____________.

Hauser-Cram

Biological Foundations of Child Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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A student who believes intelligence is _ will be motivated in the classroom.

When stereotype threat is ,students use mental strategies.

In contrast to Piaget's model,information-processing theorists emphasize the _ nature of cognition.