Exam 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Most U.S. high schools emphasize learning based on _____, which is developmentally appropriate.

In recent years, the so-called digital divide has _____ among adolescents.

Which statement is true?

In Piaget and his colleagues' experiments with balancing a scale, a child who systematically tests the idea that the relationship between weight and distance is reciprocal is probably age _____.

Due to egocentrism, young adolescents consider themselves to be _____, special, and admired or disliked more than they actually are.

What are some consequences of neurological sensitivity in adolescence? Explain, citing research to support your answer. Be sure to mention differences in the brain activity of adolescents versus adults.

Usually academic achievement increases and behavioral problems decrease during middle school.

An approach to understanding intelligence that holds that intelligence can be directly increased by effort is referred to as the "_____ theory of intelligence."

Adolescents place a very high value on social warmth and friendships.

Middle school typically includes grades _____.

Today, the most notable digital divide is based on _____.

The term imaginary audience refers to adolescents' _____.

Trevor, age 30, recalls taking significant risks as an adolescent, never considering the consequences of being caught and ignoring the advice of others. Trevor's behavior was likely influenced by the _____ fable of adolescence.

Today's adults are considered to be "digital natives."

Explain what the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is and describe how U.S. students perform on this assessment compared to their international peers.

Young adolescents think intensely about themselves and what others think about them. This type of thinking is called "adolescent _____."

_____ reasoning involves using specific experiences to form a general conclusion.

When Piaget and his colleagues asked children of different ages to balance a scale using several different weights, they found that _____.

Hypothetical thought involves reasoning only about propositions that reflect reality.

The ability to multiply unreal numbers, such as (3x)(5y), reflects Jean Piaget's _____ operational stage of cognitive development.