Exam 18: Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Dr. Barnes tells his student Charlotte that she should pursue a career that will make her happy. She responds, "Not all careers that will make me happy will provide me with enough income to live." Charlotte's response was a(n) _____.

A very unfortunate consequence of _____ threat is that it can be self-handicapping.

In almost every industrialized nation today, _____ are college students.

Describe Carol Gilligan's perspective on gender differences in moral thought. Does contemporary research support Gilligan's claims? Explain.

As students progress through college, they usually are more able to see multiple perspectives.

Reggie stated, "I believe that I should be able to drive as fast as I want." Reggie just stated a(n) _____.

The number of students in college is decreasing in every nation in the world; this phenomenon is known as "massification."

Helena is participating in a study in which she has to decide whether she should cheat on a test. She is asked to rank-order possible solutions to cheating on the test. Helena is participating in a study that is using a _____ Test.

Describe how thesis, antithesis, and synthesis are related with respect to dialectical thought. Indicate how a nondialectical thinker and a dialectical thinker would explain the dissolution of a romantic relationship.

Herman and Todd, two friends, are discussing logos on T-shirts. Herman says that everyone should be able to wear whatever logos they want on their T-shirts. Todd suggests that some logos may be offensive and thus should not be worn. If Herman is able to integrate those two ideas, he will have created a(n) _____.

In a longitudinal study of 18-year-old students at the beginning and end of their first year in college, researchers found increases in the brain areas that integrate _____ and _____.

According to current research, college students are more concerned with getting a well-rounded education than with being able to find a good-paying job upon graduation.

When students first start college, they tend to _____.

An example of _____ is when adults can think things through and change their minds after listening.

While working on a research paper for his neuropsychology class, Adam has reviewed the literature for his topic and has created a new idea about the evolutionary origins of adolescent rebellion. Adam's idea integrates some original findings as well as findings that oppose his current point of view. This example illustrates the concept of "_____."

Due to their skepticism, college graduates tend to think more narrowly and rigidly than those who did not attend college.

One study from the 1980s found that thinking became more reflective and expansive with each _____ at college. However, more recent research suggests the college experience has changed for the worse.

Karla, age 27, is a college graduate. Statistically, she is LEAST likely to be a citizen of which country?

Dr. Richardson asks her class which age group most favors same-sex marriage. A student raises his hand and correctly identifies _____ adults as the group most in favor of it.

Building on Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, some developmentalists have proposed an additional stage referred to as "_____ thought."