Exam 18: Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Among religiously unaffiliated adults, _____ percent are atheists.

If Sean is like a typical U.S. college student in 2017, he would indicate that he is in college primarily for all the following reasons EXCEPT to _____.

Cross-cultural research suggests that thought, at its best, may become _____ thought, which some believe is the most advanced cognitive process.

Students who are about to graduate from college are likely to believe that there are clear and absolute truths to discover.

When a romantic relationship ends, a _____ thinker might conclude that one partner is at fault.

The stage in which faith becomes an active commitment, detached from the expectations of culture and others, is referred to as the stage of "_____ faith."

The psychometric approach to studying cognitive development analyzes intelligence using _____.

Regarding cultural differences in dialectical thinking, Westerners are more likely to pay close attention to facial expressions, and _____ are more likely to consider the context, such as surrounding circumstances.

In dialectical thought, a(n) _____ implies a(n) _____, and the integration of these occurs within the synthesis.

Marge's marriage is troubled. She and her husband find very little joy in being with each other, in part because they have both changed as individuals. If Marge and her husband are capable of dialectical thinking, they will _____.

The characteristics of postformal thought (practical, flexible, dialectical) are evident as the brain matures.

Ami thinks that her performance may be negatively compared to the performances of people in another group. According to the theory of stereotype threat, her thinking is MOST likely to _____.

After auditioning for a play, Carlos hears Henrietta say, "Carlos was the worst actor at the auditions! I can't believe that he got the lead!" Carlos thinks, "I know I am a fine actor. Henrietta is just upset right now because she did not get a part in the play." Carlos is using _____ thought.

A hallmark of postformal cognition is intellectual flexibility, a characteristic far more typical of middle-aged adults than of younger people.

Kevin is a high school junior who has wanted to attend college since he was in elementary school. According to recent research, what will most significantly influence whether Kevin will attend college and, if he does, whether he graduates?

With respect to cognitive development, the "_____ approach" describes shifts in the nature of thought.

Which statement made by a teacher is MOST likely to activate stereotype threat?

_____ is a proposition or statement that opposes the thesis.

Students from all backgrounds learn more if they involve themselves in the campus community.

A series of questions designed to assess respondents' levels of moral development by having them rank possible solutions to moral dilemmas is the _____ Test.