Exam 18: Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development

In general, DIT scores that assess moral thinking _____.

As more is understood about brain development after adolescence, it seems that the characteristics of postformal thought are evident as the brain-in particular, the _____- matures.

Many developmentalists now believe there is actually a fifth stage of cognitive development called "transcendent thought."

Without being able to combine intellect and emotion, individuals may experience behavioral extremes (e.g., obesity, addiction) and cognitive extremes (e.g., believing that one is the best person on Earth).

Postformal thought is more practical as well as more creative and imaginative than earlier stages of thinking.

Children are more likely than adults to imagine several solutions for every problem and then to take care in selecting the best one.

Geraldine is a medical intern who believes that all people deserve access to medical care. However, she also knows that throughout her career, she will have to make decisions about which patients will receive a scarce, life-saving medication. Reconciling these two thoughts requires _____.

Being exposed to a diverse array of people in college likely contributes to deeper thought and intellectual challenge.

All the following beliefs reflect cognitive flexibility EXCEPT that _____.

Educators who agree with Lev Vygotsky are likely to take a prescriptive, staged, practical approach to education.

The approach to studying cognitive development that explores how the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information is the "_____ approach."

Which of the following illustrates expectations about emerging adults' ability to manage their time?

A possible reaction to stereotype threat might be _____.

When college students are asked to solve a puzzle problem independently, only about 10 percent solve it correctly. Then, when students who did not solve the problem are allowed to discuss the problem together, 75 percent get it right. This illustrates the participants' _____.

Most U.S. college students attend publicly sponsored institutions.

Michelle begins an essay for her composition class by writing that knowing the truth sets people free. In her next paragraph, she explains that knowing the truth often involves learning about the limitations and constraints on freedom. In her third paragraph, Michelle integrates these two perspectives. Michelle's essay demonstrates _____ thinking.

According to one classic study, cognition progresses through _____ levels of complexity over the four years that lead to a bachelor's degree.

A new pedagogical technique in which students are required to watch videos of a lecture on their computers before class and then participate in discussions in class facilitated by the professor is called "_____."

After Brenda finished college, began working in her chosen field, and started a family, her thinking became _____.

Jack was raised in a home where men did not help with housework or cooking, because those chores were deemed "women's work." At age 20, he does not agree with that view but hides his negative reaction to it when visiting his parents' home. Jack is demonstrating _____ flexibility.