Question 1

From childhood through adolescence, the rate at which information is processed

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A) speeds up. 
B) slows down. 
C) cycles up and down. 
D) does not change. 
A) speeds up. 
B) slows down. 
C) cycles up and down. 
D) does not change.

Question 2

The Positive Youth Development Framework (PYDF) focuses on

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A) teaching children about the dangers of smoking. 
B) teaching children about the dangers of unsafe sex. 
C) teaching children about the benefits of education. 
D) aspects of development that increase the opportunity for healthy outcomes in children's lives. 
A) teaching children about the dangers of smoking. 
B) teaching children about the dangers of unsafe sex. 
C) teaching children about the benefits of education. 
D) aspects of development that increase the opportunity for healthy outcomes in children's lives.

Question 3

How is the cognitive functioning of Bethany, a 16-year-old, likely to compare with that of Rachel, her 8-year-old sister?

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A) Bethany will use more appropriate strategies for a task and monitor their effectiveness more than Rachel. 
B) Bethany and Rachel will have the same amount of working memory. 
C) Bethany's greater knowledge of the world will have no impact on her information processing. 
D) Bethany will process information more slowly. 
A) Bethany will use more appropriate strategies for a task and monitor their effectiveness more than Rachel. 
B) Bethany and Rachel will have the same amount of working memory. 
C) Bethany's greater knowledge of the world will have no impact on her information processing. 
D) Bethany will process information more slowly.

Question 4

Regarding the overall approach to spirituality and religiosity, researcher and author Zolner (2011) found evidence of all of following factors except,

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A) historically, a lack of addressing spirituality and religiosity in most developmental textbooks. 
B) an apparent professional aversion to the study of spirituality and religiosity. 
C) a lack of funding available for researchers studying the development of spirituality and religiosity. 
D) lack of interest in understanding and providing a developmental framework for understanding spirituality and religiosity. 
A) historically, a lack of addressing spirituality and religiosity in most developmental textbooks. 
B) an apparent professional aversion to the study of spirituality and religiosity. 
C) a lack of funding available for researchers studying the development of spirituality and religiosity. 
D) lack of interest in understanding and providing a developmental framework for understanding spirituality and religiosity.

Question 5

Limiting career possibilities by learning more about specific lines of work and starting to obtain the required training for a job is called ________ by Super.

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A) consolidation 
B) crystallization 
C) implementation 
D) specification 
A) consolidation 
B) crystallization 
C) implementation 
D) specification

Question 6

Individuals who are reared with traditional Hindu beliefs

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A) base their moral reasoning on principles of individual rights and justice. 
B) do not differ in their moral reasoning from those who are reared with Judeo-Christian beliefs. 
C) base their moral reasoning on principles of caring for others. 
D) support Kohlberg's claim that the bases of moral reasoning are universal. 
A) base their moral reasoning on principles of individual rights and justice. 
B) do not differ in their moral reasoning from those who are reared with Judeo-Christian beliefs. 
C) base their moral reasoning on principles of caring for others. 
D) support Kohlberg's claim that the bases of moral reasoning are universal.

Question 7

According to research, how does the moral reasoning of males and females compare?

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A) Males think about moral issues in terms of justice, while females think about moral issues in terms of caring for others. 
B) Males emphasize interpersonal relations when using moral reasoning, whereas females are more likely to consider justice. 
C) Male moral reasoning tends to be more advanced than female moral reasoning. 
D) Males and females do not differ in the bases of their moral reasoning. 
A) Males think about moral issues in terms of justice, while females think about moral issues in terms of caring for others. 
B) Males emphasize interpersonal relations when using moral reasoning, whereas females are more likely to consider justice. 
C) Male moral reasoning tends to be more advanced than female moral reasoning. 
D) Males and females do not differ in the bases of their moral reasoning.

Question 8

During adolescence

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A) working memory capacity is about the same as that of adults. 
B) information-processing speed is slower than it will be during young adulthood. 
C) increased knowledge interferes with information processing ability. 
D) there is unlikely to be any monitoring of the effectiveness of strategies used for a task. 
A) working memory capacity is about the same as that of adults. 
B) information-processing speed is slower than it will be during young adulthood. 
C) increased knowledge interferes with information processing ability. 
D) there is unlikely to be any monitoring of the effectiveness of strategies used for a task.

Question 9

Lilly believes that preservation of life takes precedence over all other rights. Lilly is in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

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A) social contract orientation 
B) universal ethical principles 
C) social system morality 
D) instrumental orientation 
A) social contract orientation 
B) universal ethical principles 
C) social system morality 
D) instrumental orientation

Question 10

Michael decided that hugging his grandmother was a good thing to do because every time he did, she gave him a piece of candy. Michael is in Kohlberg's ________ level of moral reasoning.

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A) unconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) preconventional 
A) unconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) preconventional

Question 11

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning suggests that

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A) his theory describes people in all cultures equally well. 
B) moral reasoning is related to moral behaviour. 
C) many individuals skip stages in his theory. 
D) moral reasoning does not change with age. 
A) his theory describes people in all cultures equally well. 
B) moral reasoning is related to moral behaviour. 
C) many individuals skip stages in his theory. 
D) moral reasoning does not change with age.

Question 12

Kohlberg suggested that people develop more advanced forms of moral reasoning

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A) through biological maturation. 
B) as a result of rewards and punishments. 
C) through discussion about moral issues with people who are at a higher level of moral reasoning. 
D) when they are exposed to people with lower levels of moral reasoning than their own. 
A) through biological maturation. 
B) as a result of rewards and punishments. 
C) through discussion about moral issues with people who are at a higher level of moral reasoning. 
D) when they are exposed to people with lower levels of moral reasoning than their own.

Question 13

In Super's theory of career choice, adolescents are in a process of ________, during which they begin to narrow career possibilities based on their perceptions of their own abilities and interests.

Accepted Answer

A) crystallization 
B) consolidation 
C) implementation 
D) specification 
A) crystallization 
B) consolidation 
C) implementation 
D) specification

Question 14

_______ refers to the ability to consider a broad range of information and outcomes in making a decision.

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A) Working memory 
B) Content knowledge 
C) Metacognition 
D) Reflective judgment 
A) Working memory 
B) Content knowledge 
C) Metacognition 
D) Reflective judgment

Question 15

In contrast to concrete operational thinkers, formal operational thinkers

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A) can reach counterfactual conclusions. 
B) can use mental operations. 
C) do not confuse appearances with reality. 
D) are not centered in their thinking. 
A) can reach counterfactual conclusions. 
B) can use mental operations. 
C) do not confuse appearances with reality. 
D) are not centered in their thinking.

Question 16

Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Juanita, whose moral reasoning is based on a personal moral code 
B) Kelly, whose moral reasoning is based on looking out for her own needs 
C) Ivan, whose moral reasoning is based on avoidance of punishment 
D) Linda, whose moral reasoning is based on the approval of other people 
A) Juanita, whose moral reasoning is based on a personal moral code 
B) Kelly, whose moral reasoning is based on looking out for her own needs 
C) Ivan, whose moral reasoning is based on avoidance of punishment 
D) Linda, whose moral reasoning is based on the approval of other people

Question 17

Hans's mother told him that it is wrong to lie, so Hans thinks people shouldn't lie so they won't get punished. Hans is in Kohlberg's stage called

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal norms. 
B) instrumental orientation. 
C) obedience orientation. 
D) social contract orientation. 
A) interpersonal norms. 
B) instrumental orientation. 
C) obedience orientation. 
D) social contract orientation.

Question 18

Longitudinal studies measuring individuals' level of moral reasoning over time found that

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A) many individuals skipped at least one of Kohlberg's stages. 
B) it was common for individuals to revert to lower levels of reasoning. 
C) most individuals progress to the highest levels of reasoning. 
D) higher levels of moral reasoning were more common in older adolescents and adults. 
A) many individuals skipped at least one of Kohlberg's stages. 
B) it was common for individuals to revert to lower levels of reasoning. 
C) most individuals progress to the highest levels of reasoning. 
D) higher levels of moral reasoning were more common in older adolescents and adults.

Question 19

Dominic has been volunteering at a local veterinary clinic to learn more about what's involved in being a veterinarian, and has also applied to colleges with veterinary medicine programs in order to get the necessary training. Dominic appears to be in Super's ________ phase of career development.

Accepted Answer

A) crystallization 
B) achievement 
C) implementation 
D) specification 
A) crystallization 
B) achievement 
C) implementation 
D) specification

Question 20

Adolescents and adults believe that they should act according to others' expectations when they are in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental orientation 
B) social contract orientation 
C) social system morality 
D) interpersonal norms 
A) instrumental orientation 
B) social contract orientation 
C) social system morality 
D) interpersonal norms

From childhood through adolescence, the rate at which information is processed

The Positive Youth Development Framework (PYDF) focuses on

How is the cognitive functioning of Bethany, a 16-year-old, likely to compare with that of Rachel, her 8-year-old sister?

Regarding the overall approach to spirituality and religiosity, researcher and author Zolner (2011) found evidence of all of following factors except,

Limiting career possibilities by learning more about specific lines of work and starting to obtain the required training for a job is called ________ by Super.

Individuals who are reared with traditional Hindu beliefs

According to research, how does the moral reasoning of males and females compare?

During adolescence

Lilly believes that preservation of life takes precedence over all other rights. Lilly is in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Michael decided that hugging his grandmother was a good thing to do because every time he did, she gave him a piece of candy. Michael is in Kohlberg's ________ level of moral reasoning.

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning suggests that

Kohlberg suggested that people develop more advanced forms of moral reasoning

In Super's theory of career choice, adolescents are in a process of ________, during which they begin to narrow career possibilities based on their perceptions of their own abilities and interests.

_______ refers to the ability to consider a broad range of information and outcomes in making a decision.

In contrast to concrete operational thinkers, formal operational thinkers

Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

Hans's mother told him that it is wrong to lie, so Hans thinks people shouldn't lie so they won't get punished. Hans is in Kohlberg's stage called

Longitudinal studies measuring individuals' level of moral reasoning over time found that

Dominic has been volunteering at a local veterinary clinic to learn more about what's involved in being a veterinarian, and has also applied to colleges with veterinary medicine programs in order to get the necessary training. Dominic appears to be in Super's ________ phase of career development.

Adolescents and adults believe that they should act according to others' expectations when they are in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

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Exam 15: Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

From childhood through adolescence, the rate at which information is processed

The Positive Youth Development Framework (PYDF) focuses on

How is the cognitive functioning of Bethany, a 16-year-old, likely to compare with that of Rachel, her 8-year-old sister?

Regarding the overall approach to spirituality and religiosity, researcher and author Zolner (2011) found evidence of all of following factors except,

Limiting career possibilities by learning more about specific lines of work and starting to obtain the required training for a job is called ________ by Super.

Individuals who are reared with traditional Hindu beliefs

According to research, how does the moral reasoning of males and females compare?

During adolescence

Lilly believes that preservation of life takes precedence over all other rights. Lilly is in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Michael decided that hugging his grandmother was a good thing to do because every time he did, she gave him a piece of candy. Michael is in Kohlberg's ________ level of moral reasoning.

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning suggests that

Kohlberg suggested that people develop more advanced forms of moral reasoning

In Super's theory of career choice, adolescents are in a process of ________, during which they begin to narrow career possibilities based on their perceptions of their own abilities and interests.

_______ refers to the ability to consider a broad range of information and outcomes in making a decision.

In contrast to concrete operational thinkers, formal operational thinkers

Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

Hans's mother told him that it is wrong to lie, so Hans thinks people shouldn't lie so they won't get punished. Hans is in Kohlberg's stage called

Longitudinal studies measuring individuals' level of moral reasoning over time found that

Dominic has been volunteering at a local veterinary clinic to learn more about what's involved in being a veterinarian, and has also applied to colleges with veterinary medicine programs in order to get the necessary training. Dominic appears to be in Super's ________ phase of career development.

Adolescents and adults believe that they should act according to others' expectations when they are in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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