Question 1

The growth of _____ during adolescence is directly related to an improved ability to think abstractly.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  social cognition 
C)  automatization 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  social cognition 
C)  automatization 
D)  short-term memory

Question 2

Which of the following is not relatively stable during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  class ranking 
B)  intelligence 
C)  height 
D)  mental abilities 
A)  class ranking 
B)  intelligence 
C)  height 
D)  mental abilities

Question 3

One type of structural change in the brain has to do with changes in the levels of grey and white matter in the brain. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  grey matter decreases while white matter increases 
B)  grey matter increases while white matter decreases 
C)  both grey matter and white matter decrease 
D)  both grey matter and white matter increase 
A)  grey matter decreases while white matter increases 
B)  grey matter increases while white matter decreases 
C)  both grey matter and white matter decrease 
D)  both grey matter and white matter increase

Question 4

All of the following are indicators of metacognition, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  self-consciousness. 
C)  using mental strategies to remember something. 
D)  deductive reasoning. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  self-consciousness. 
C)  using mental strategies to remember something. 
D)  deductive reasoning.

The growth of _____ during adolescence is directly related to an improved ability to think abstractly.

Which of the following is not relatively stable during adolescence?

One type of structural change in the brain has to do with changes in the levels of grey and white matter in the brain. Which of the following statements is true?

All of the following are indicators of metacognition, except:

Biological Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

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Exam 2: Cognitive Transitions

The growth of _____ during adolescence is directly related to an improved ability to think abstractly.

Which of the following is not relatively stable during adolescence?

One type of structural change in the brain has to do with changes in the levels of grey and white matter in the brain. Which of the following statements is true?

All of the following are indicators of metacognition, except:

Biological Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters