Question 1

One explanation for the risk-taking peak that is observed in adolescence is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents are not aware of the risks associated with certain behaviors. 
B)  the prefrontal cortex is fully developed years before the limbic system is active. 
C)  adolescents are relatively higher in sensation seeking and impulsivity than children and adults. 
D)  None of these statements are true. Risk taking does not peak in adolescence. 
A)  adolescents are not aware of the risks associated with certain behaviors. 
B)  the prefrontal cortex is fully developed years before the limbic system is active. 
C)  adolescents are relatively higher in sensation seeking and impulsivity than children and adults. 
D)  None of these statements are true. Risk taking does not peak in adolescence.

Question 2

Which of the following changes explains why adolescents, compared to children, may be better able to concentrate and stay focused on reading tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing use of mnemonic devices 
B)  becoming more flexible with strategy use 
C)  increasing speed of information processing 
D)  improvements in attention 
A)  increasing use of mnemonic devices 
B)  becoming more flexible with strategy use 
C)  increasing speed of information processing 
D)  improvements in attention

Question 3

Rose solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses. According to Piaget, which stage is Rose functioning at?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The extreme skepticism observed in many adolescents is most likely a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing knowledge as relative rather than as absolute. 
B)  thinking in terms of what's possible rather than what's real. 
C)  thinking about the process of thinking. 
D)  viewing reality in terms of multiple dimensions. 
A)  seeing knowledge as relative rather than as absolute. 
B)  thinking in terms of what's possible rather than what's real. 
C)  thinking about the process of thinking. 
D)  viewing reality in terms of multiple dimensions.

Question 5

Your roommate is taking an anatomy class and has noticed differences in the brains of younger and older rats. She knows ethical reasons prohibit euthanizing humans to examine their brains, and asks you how we learn about adolescent human brains. What can you tell her about how human brains are studied?

Accepted Answer

Scientists can use fMRI (functional magn

Question 6

Neurons are cells that carry information by transmitting electrical charges across the body. When the electrical charge travels through a neuron, it stimulates

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of neurotransmitters. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  myelination. 
D)  the brain to process some piece of information. 
A)  the release of neurotransmitters. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  myelination. 
D)  the brain to process some piece of information.

Question 7

The ability to remember something for a brief period of time is identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  reminiscence bump. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  reminiscence bump.

Question 8

Joyce believes that scores on intelligence tests are relatively stable in adolescence, and as a result of this stability, believes that scores are fixed. Do you agree with Joyce's logic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, intelligence scores are inherited. 
B)  No, intelligence scores are not at all stable. 
C)  Yes, intelligence scores are indeed stable and not susceptible to change. 
D)  No, intelligence scores are stable; however, they are not fixed. 
A)  Yes, intelligence scores are inherited. 
B)  No, intelligence scores are not at all stable. 
C)  Yes, intelligence scores are indeed stable and not susceptible to change. 
D)  No, intelligence scores are stable; however, they are not fixed.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the five chief changes in cognition during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  multidimensional thought 
B)  metacognition 
C)  abstract reasoning 
D)  increased imagination 
A)  multidimensional thought 
B)  metacognition 
C)  abstract reasoning 
D)  increased imagination

Question 10

When evaluating the three different forms of intelligence described in his triarchic theory of intelligence, Sternberg would disagree with which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with high componential intelligence are more intelligent than individuals with either experiential or contextual intelligence. 
B)  An individual who scores high on experiential or contextual intelligence may be equally as intelligent as someone who scores high in componential intelligence. 
C)  Society needs individuals with all three forms of intelligence. 
D)  It is time we should be assessing experiential and contextual intelligence as much as we test componential
Intelligence. 
A)  Individuals with high componential intelligence are more intelligent than individuals with either experiential or contextual intelligence. 
B)  An individual who scores high on experiential or contextual intelligence may be equally as intelligent as someone who scores high in componential intelligence. 
C)  Society needs individuals with all three forms of intelligence. 
D)  It is time we should be assessing experiential and contextual intelligence as much as we test componential
Intelligence.

Question 11

Dan, an adolescent, has more developed cognitive skills than his 6-year-old brother Timmy because Timmy's thinking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  in general, bound to what he can directly observe. 
B)  moving easily between specific and abstract ideas. 
C)  systematically generating alternative possibilities and explanations. 
D)  comparing what he actually observes with what he believes is possible. 
A)  in general, bound to what he can directly observe. 
B)  moving easily between specific and abstract ideas. 
C)  systematically generating alternative possibilities and explanations. 
D)  comparing what he actually observes with what he believes is possible.

One explanation for the risk-taking peak that is observed in adolescence is that:

Which of the following changes explains why adolescents, compared to children, may be better able to concentrate and stay focused on reading tasks?

Rose solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses. According to Piaget, which stage is Rose functioning at?

The extreme skepticism observed in many adolescents is most likely a result of:

Neurons are cells that carry information by transmitting electrical charges across the body. When the electrical charge travels through a neuron, it stimulates

The ability to remember something for a brief period of time is identified as

Joyce believes that scores on intelligence tests are relatively stable in adolescence, and as a result of this stability, believes that scores are fixed. Do you agree with Joyce's logic?

Which of the following is not one of the five chief changes in cognition during adolescence?

When evaluating the three different forms of intelligence described in his triarchic theory of intelligence, Sternberg would disagree with which statement?

Dan, an adolescent, has more developed cognitive skills than his 6-year-old brother Timmy because Timmy's thinking is:

Biological Transitions

Social Transitions

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Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

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Exam 2: Cognitive Transitions

One explanation for the risk-taking peak that is observed in adolescence is that:

Which of the following changes explains why adolescents, compared to children, may be better able to concentrate and stay focused on reading tasks?

Rose solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses. According to Piaget, which stage is Rose functioning at?

The extreme skepticism observed in many adolescents is most likely a result of:

Neurons are cells that carry information by transmitting electrical charges across the body. When the electrical charge travels through a neuron, it stimulates

The ability to remember something for a brief period of time is identified as

Joyce believes that scores on intelligence tests are relatively stable in adolescence, and as a result of this stability, believes that scores are fixed. Do you agree with Joyce's logic?

Which of the following is not one of the five chief changes in cognition during adolescence?

When evaluating the three different forms of intelligence described in his triarchic theory of intelligence, Sternberg would disagree with which statement?

Dan, an adolescent, has more developed cognitive skills than his 6-year-old brother Timmy because Timmy's thinking is:

Biological Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters