Exam 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Kristy and her friends come up with several options of things to do on Friday night, and ultimately decide to go to a new movie because it received positive reviews. In making this decision Kristy and her friends are using what type of thought?

Spencer is the only one in his class who does not have high-speed Internet at home. Spencer most likely comes from a(n) _____ family.

Three different girls tell Brian that The Notebook is their all-time favorite movie. Brian concludes that all girls love that movie. Brian has just used _____.

Middle schools are designed to foster strong teacher-student relationships.

Adolescents tend to rely more on ______ thinking than adults do.

Intuitive thought is less cognitively taxing than analytic thought.

Regarding brain development, the connection between the ventral striatum and _____ changes during puberty, and this increases risk taking.

Justine is 14 years old. Her parents are frequently annoyed because Justine tends to ask critical questions such as, "Why can't I have wine with dinner? You do," or "I don't understand why I'll be able to vote when I'm 18, but I have to wait until I'm 21 to buy alcohol!" This demonstrates Justine's _____.

Adolescent victims of cyberbullying are particularly likely to suffer from _____.

Jean Piaget called the reasoning that characterizes adolescence "______."

As the United States moves increasingly toward high-stakes testing, _____.

Aaron has a busy week of school ahead. He has a report due in history, a paper due in English, a test in biology, a concert for music, and two basketball games. In order to effectively manage all of these activities, Aaron will need to engage what type of thought?

When asked what she sees in her new boyfriend, whom she just met, Kayla responds, "I don't know. It just feels right." Kayla's response is an example of _____ thought.

Marsha says, "There is no way I am going to school today with this pimple on my cheek. Everybody is going to laugh at me." Marsha is demonstrating _____.

Research has shown that adolescents who drop out of high school may show early signs of high school dropout by _____.

The United States has the best high school graduation rates of all developed nations.

Which student is MOST likely to be admired during middle school?

Many U.S. states require high school students to pass high-stakes _____ in order to graduate.

Klaczynski's research showed that logical thinking improved with age and education, but not with _____.

One type of high school class that is assessed by externally scored exams that may satisfy college requirements is _____.