Exam 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

An approach to understanding intelligence that sees ability as innate, a fixed quantity present at birth, is referred to as the "______ theory of intelligence."

Sixteen-year-old Paul drinks heavily and drives dangerously fast, believing that he cannot be hurt. Paul is demonstrating _____.

Fifteen-year-old Latrina has a 10 P.M. curfew. She asks her parents to extend her curfew to 11 P.M. on weekends. When her parents ask her why, Latrina replies, "I've never been late for my 10 P.M. curfew. You can trust me. Can we at least give it a try?" This is an example of what kind of thinking?

As of 2010, ____ percent of teenagers say that someone has tried to get them to talk about sex online.

Who are considered to be "digital natives" in the United States?

The common middle-school schedule that involves students changing rooms, teachers, and classmates every 40 minutes _____.

Juanita just solved this math problem: (35xy²)(6zy³). Her ability to do so places her in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

In Piaget's experiments with balancing a scale, trial-and-error problem solving was most characteristic of those of the age defined by _____.

During puberty, young people center on themselves, in part because brain maturation heightens _____.

Recognition for academic excellence is especially elusive in _____, because teachers at this level tend to mark more harshly than those at other levels.

Blair has heard repeatedly from her parents about the potential dangers of drinking alcohol, yet at a party she gladly accepts a beer from a classmate. Blair thinks that this classmate is one of the most popular students at school. In this situation, what type of thinking is most likely dominating Blair's decision to accept the beer?

The belief in an imaginary audience makes adolescents self-conscious.

Which term refers to the ability to begin with specifics, such as accumulated facts, and then make general conclusions?

In one study, sensation seeking accelerated rapidly at ______.

Define secondary education and explain the importance of secondary education for both individual students and nations.

In _____ reasoning, one begins with a general premise and draws logical, specific conclusions from it.

Andre, an adolescent, constantly thinks about himself and how others perceive him. This egocentrism is common at his age.

A thought that arises through a "feeling" that the thought is right is referred to as a(n) "______ thought."

Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning, and offer an example of each.

Bridget is in tenth grade. Bridget is enrolled in _____ education.