Exam 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Secondary education traditionally consists of grades 7 through 12.

One of the most prominent aspects of formal operational thought is the ability to _____.

Which of the following is true about the best curricula and school structures style for adolescents?

Adults are usually aware of the "sexting" that occurs between adolescents.

Students who leave high school without graduating tend to be _____ boys from minority ethnic groups.

Piaget's scale-balancing problem requires ____ thought.

Many adolescents feel that their own thoughts and experiences are far more extraordinary than those of other people. This is part of their _____.

Deductive reasoning is also referred to as "______ reasoning."

If-then propositions require _____.

According to Jean Piaget and his colleagues, around age 10, children are first able to use the trial-and-error method to achieve some understanding of balance.

Two modes of information processing advance during adolescence. One mode is analytic thought and the other mode is _____.

Explain what cyberbullying is, including those who are most likely to be involved. What are two potential effects of cyberbullying on the victim?

Acute self-consciousness about physical appearance is much more prevalent between the ages of 16 and 20 than earlier or later.

Mastery motivation among adolescents can be enhanced by encouraging a belief in the incremental approach to intelligence.

Taylor spends one hour getting ready for school. She insists on only wearing brand-name clothes. Taylor also wears specific sunglasses to demonstrate that she is a member of the popular crowd, and she participates in verbal bullying of students in the loner crowd. Taylor is most likely to be at what level of the education system?

The notion that two networks exist within the human brain, one for emotional and one for analytical processing of stimuli, is called "the _____model."

All Christians believe in the Bible, and Josiah is a Christian; therefore, Josiah believes in the Bible. This is an example of _____.

The invincibility fable reflects adolescent egocentrism.

A study of almost 2,000 older children and adolescents in the United States found that the average person played video games ____ per day.

Which term refers to reasoning from a general statement, premise, or principle, through logical steps, to figure out specifics?