Exam 2: Cognitive Transitions

Renee, a 6-year-old, is unable to answer the question, "How are a motorcycle and a bicycle alike?" Mohammed, a 17-year-old, answers the same question by saying, "They are both types of transportation." What statement about Renee and Mohammed is most true?

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Question 41

Sam took an IQ test in fourth grade and scored below average. Sam's middle school is administering the test again. This time, Sam's score is likely to be:

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Question 42

The ability to see beyond what is directly observable and reason in terms of what might be possible is called:

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Question 43

All of the following are themes that have emerged from research studies that investigate different aspects of social cognition during adolescence except which one?

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Question 44

Which of the following statements about intelligence in adolescence is true?

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Question 45

Which term below allows individuals to suspend their beliefs about something in order to argue in the abstract?

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Question 46

Which of the following statements about the changes in information-processing abilities during adolescence is false?

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Question 47

Piaget theorists believe that the use of _____ is the chief feature of adolescent thinking that differentiates it from the type of thinking employed by children.

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Question 48

Frontal lobe maturation-the prefrontal cortex is also maturing at this point in Randall's life. The PFC is not finished maturing until the mid-20s, so 15-year-old Randall may have some advanced cognitive skills relative to his preadolescent self, but he is not yet fully mature. This, too, explains the discrepancy in his understanding of right and wrong and his choices to make risky decisions. Also, changes in the limbic system occur at puberty, though the PFC, the part of the brain that is responsible for decision making, planning ahead, and controlling impulses, is not fully mature until the age of 25 or so.

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Question 49

Steve gets all As in his course work but has a hard time relating to the real world. Jessica has been failing her courses but is an exceptional artist. The guidance counselor, Miss Willingham, has stated that Steve is "smarter" than Jessica. Do you agree or disagree with Miss Willingham's conclusion? Support your answer.

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Question 50

Multidimensional thinking helps adolescents understand:

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Question 51

Which of the following is one of the results of improvements in social cognition?

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Question 52

According to the textbook, all of the following are potentially successful ways to reduce adolescent risk taking except:

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Question 53

Joey enjoys playing the devil's advocate and is always stirring up discussions with his contrary positions. This ability is one aspect of:

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Question 54

Sternberg's "triarchic theory of intelligence" proposes that to assess an individual's intellectual capabilities it is necessary to look at three distinct, but interrelated, types of "intelligence":

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Question 55

When calculating individual performance on an IQ test, a child who was of average intelligence would have an IQ score of:

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Question 56

Early in adolescence, moral guidelines are:

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Question 57

Jane, an adolescent, can attribute her improved planning skills to developments in her and she can attribute her gut-level, intuitive decision making to her .

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Question 58

All of the following statements about structural and functional change involving the prefrontal cortex during adolescence are true except which one?

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Question 59

Adolescents develop the ability to think about social issues, a concept more generally referred to as:

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Renee, a 6-year-old, is unable to answer the question, "How are a motorcycle and a bicycle alike?" Mohammed, a 17-year-old, answers the same question by saying, "They are both types of transportation." What statement about Renee and Mohammed is most true?

Sam took an IQ test in fourth grade and scored below average. Sam's middle school is administering the test again. This time, Sam's score is likely to be:

The ability to see beyond what is directly observable and reason in terms of what might be possible is called:

All of the following are themes that have emerged from research studies that investigate different aspects of social cognition during adolescence except which one?

Which of the following statements about intelligence in adolescence is true?

Which term below allows individuals to suspend their beliefs about something in order to argue in the abstract?

Which of the following statements about the changes in information-processing abilities during adolescence is false?

Piaget theorists believe that the use of _____ is the chief feature of adolescent thinking that differentiates it from the type of thinking employed by children.

Multidimensional thinking helps adolescents understand:

Which of the following is one of the results of improvements in social cognition?

According to the textbook, all of the following are potentially successful ways to reduce adolescent risk taking except:

Joey enjoys playing the devil's advocate and is always stirring up discussions with his contrary positions. This ability is one aspect of:

Sternberg's "triarchic theory of intelligence" proposes that to assess an individual's intellectual capabilities it is necessary to look at three distinct, but interrelated, types of "intelligence":

When calculating individual performance on an IQ test, a child who was of average intelligence would have an IQ score of:

Early in adolescence, moral guidelines are:

Jane, an adolescent, can attribute her improved planning skills to developments in her and she can attribute her gut-level, intuitive decision making to her .

All of the following statements about structural and functional change involving the prefrontal cortex during adolescence are true except which one?

Adolescents develop the ability to think about social issues, a concept more generally referred to as:

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Exam 2: Cognitive Transitions

Renee, a 6-year-old, is unable to answer the question, "How are a motorcycle and a bicycle alike?" Mohammed, a 17-year-old, answers the same question by saying, "They are both types of transportation." What statement about Renee and Mohammed is most true?

Sam took an IQ test in fourth grade and scored below average. Sam's middle school is administering the test again. This time, Sam's score is likely to be:

The ability to see beyond what is directly observable and reason in terms of what might be possible is called:

All of the following are themes that have emerged from research studies that investigate different aspects of social cognition during adolescence except which one?

Which of the following statements about intelligence in adolescence is true?

Which term below allows individuals to suspend their beliefs about something in order to argue in the abstract?

Which of the following statements about the changes in information-processing abilities during adolescence is false?

Piaget theorists believe that the use of _____ is the chief feature of adolescent thinking that differentiates it from the type of thinking employed by children.

Multidimensional thinking helps adolescents understand:

Which of the following is one of the results of improvements in social cognition?

According to the textbook, all of the following are potentially successful ways to reduce adolescent risk taking except:

Joey enjoys playing the devil's advocate and is always stirring up discussions with his contrary positions. This ability is one aspect of:

Sternberg's "triarchic theory of intelligence" proposes that to assess an individual's intellectual capabilities it is necessary to look at three distinct, but interrelated, types of "intelligence":

When calculating individual performance on an IQ test, a child who was of average intelligence would have an IQ score of:

Early in adolescence, moral guidelines are:

Jane, an adolescent, can attribute her improved planning skills to developments in her ______ and she can attribute her gut-level, intuitive decision making to her ______.

All of the following statements about structural and functional change involving the prefrontal cortex during adolescence are true except which one?

Adolescents develop the ability to think about social issues, a concept more generally referred to as:

Biological Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Jane, an adolescent, can attribute her improved planning skills to developments in her and she can attribute her gut-level, intuitive decision making to her .