Question 1

Which of the following is a property of formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  believing that inanimate objects are alive 
B)  thinking abstractly 
C)  physical appearance represents reality 
D)  using reversibility for the first time 
A)  believing that inanimate objects are alive 
B)  thinking abstractly 
C)  physical appearance represents reality 
D)  using reversibility for the first time

Question 2

Which is NOT a situation that promotes thriving in teens?

Accepted Answer

A)  being connected to academics 
B)  living in nurturing communities 
C)  having a life passion or special talent that is encouraged by a mentor 
D)  living in large cities 
A)  being connected to academics 
B)  living in nurturing communities 
C)  having a life passion or special talent that is encouraged by a mentor 
D)  living in large cities

Question 3

A girl who says, "If I have unprotected sex, I'll never get pregnant because I'm special," is showing signs of the personal fable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Twenty-year-old Tracey describes herself as having not been very happy in elementary school, but as having the "best time of her life" in high school. Tracey MOST likely was in which high school social group?

Accepted Answer

A)  popular kids 
B)  intellectual kids 
C)  deviant kids 
D)  nerds 
A)  popular kids 
B)  intellectual kids 
C)  deviant kids 
D)  nerds

Question 5

You are taking this test, and it's so, so easy to look over to the next person's answers, but you think, "No." What would be your reasoning if you are at Kohlberg's postconventional stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  I might get caught. 
B)  It's not right to go against the rules. 
C)  I personally believe that cheating is morally wrong. 
D)  This person might know less than me. 
A)  I might get caught. 
B)  It's not right to go against the rules. 
C)  I personally believe that cheating is morally wrong. 
D)  This person might know less than me.

Question 6

Josh is a typical teen attending a large public high school. Josh is LEAST likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stick to just one crowd of friends. 
B)  have friends in every crowd at school. 
C)  have friends in a few crowds. 
D)  have friends in crowds of similar social status. 
A)  stick to just one crowd of friends. 
B)  have friends in every crowd at school. 
C)  have friends in a few crowds. 
D)  have friends in crowds of similar social status.

Question 7

Anthony is devising a questionnaire to predict which teens flourish. Based on the text, what question should NOT be on his list?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this child have good executive functions? 
B)  Does this child totally avoid risky behaviors? 
C)  Does this child have a positive adult mentor? 
D)  Does this child feel academically successful and connected to school? 
A)  Does this child have good executive functions? 
B)  Does this child totally avoid risky behaviors? 
C)  Does this child have a positive adult mentor? 
D)  Does this child feel academically successful and connected to school?

Question 8

When people enter formal operations, they can think abstractly and scientifically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compared to adults, teenagers are _____ socially sensitive, emotional, and likely to take risks.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The quality MOST likely to promote thriving in a teenager is having:

Accepted Answer

A)  lots of friends. 
B)  a passion or talent that is encouraged by a caring adult. 
C)  lots of fun. 
D)  plenty of money. 
A)  lots of friends. 
B)  a passion or talent that is encouraged by a caring adult. 
C)  lots of fun. 
D)  plenty of money.

Question 11

In the teenage years, the frontal lobes of the brain have not yet fully matured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Joan is giving a scale to fourth-graders to predict their risk of having a "stormy adolescence." Which question should NOT be on her measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this child have emotion regulation problems? 
B)  Does this child feel alienated from his parents? 
C)  Is this child highly emotional? 
D)  Does this child live in an environment that encourages taking dangerous risks? 
A)  Does this child have emotion regulation problems? 
B)  Does this child feel alienated from his parents? 
C)  Is this child highly emotional? 
D)  Does this child live in an environment that encourages taking dangerous risks?

Question 13

Bei has a child who is regularly in trouble at school, and she is wondering about sending this child to a wilderness program for teens with similar problems. Based on the text discussion of deviancy training, what is the BEST advice to give Bei?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Be cautious. Your child might learn to be more antisocial from the other kids." 
B)  "Go for it. Your child will feel more comfortable with kids like him- or herself." 
C)  "It's up to you. There is no research on this question." 
D)  "It will be fine if your child is a girl, but not good for a boy." 
A)  "Be cautious. Your child might learn to be more antisocial from the other kids." 
B)  "Go for it. Your child will feel more comfortable with kids like him- or herself." 
C)  "It's up to you. There is no research on this question." 
D)  "It will be fine if your child is a girl, but not good for a boy."

Question 14

According to the research, above all else, teens feel totally loved when their parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  have made incredible sacrifices for their well-being. 
B)  can buy them everything they need. 
C)  have the same values. 
D)  give them what they want. 
A)  have made incredible sacrifices for their well-being. 
B)  can buy them everything they need. 
C)  have the same values. 
D)  give them what they want.

Question 15

Research has shown that being suspended from school results in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  later delinquency 
B)  reduced delinquency 
C)  later incarceration 
D)  increased arrest rates 
A)  later delinquency 
B)  reduced delinquency 
C)  later incarceration 
D)  increased arrest rates

Question 16

Kohlberg's scale may NOT be valid because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't illustrate the caring, action-oriented qualities defining real-life moral acts. 
B)  is too long. 
C)  is biased against men. 
D)  has no clear-cut defined criteria for measuring the levels of moral thought. 
A)  doesn't illustrate the caring, action-oriented qualities defining real-life moral acts. 
B)  is too long. 
C)  is biased against men. 
D)  has no clear-cut defined criteria for measuring the levels of moral thought.

Question 17

When she reached puberty, Dora became incredibly withdrawn and distant from her parents, but recently she has been reaching out to confide in her mother. According to the research, Dora's behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  normal for both daughters and sons during the mid- to later teens. 
B)  normal for daughters during the mid- to later teens, but not for sons. 
C)  abnormal during the younger teenage years. 
D)  abnormal throughout the teenage years. 
A)  normal for both daughters and sons during the mid- to later teens. 
B)  normal for daughters during the mid- to later teens, but not for sons. 
C)  abnormal during the younger teenage years. 
D)  abnormal throughout the teenage years.

Question 18

Anesia is worried that her 10-year-old nephew might be headed toward a difficult adolescence. Which of the following predicts future problems for her nephew?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is getting into trouble now and has antisocial friends. 
B)  He feels connected to his parents. 
C)  He has internalizing problems. 
D)  He has high academic achievement. 
A)  He is getting into trouble now and has antisocial friends. 
B)  He feels connected to his parents. 
C)  He has internalizing problems. 
D)  He has high academic achievement.

Question 19

When the "bad guys" crowd gets together, they model the member with the BEST social skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Terrence hangs out with his clique, while his brother, Jherome, spends time with a crowd. Terrence is in a _____ peer group, and Jherome is with a _____ peer group.

Accepted Answer

A)  small; larger 
B)  large; smaller 
C)  loose-knit; close-knit 
D)  marginalized; popular 
A)  small; larger 
B)  large; smaller 
C)  loose-knit; close-knit 
D)  marginalized; popular

Which of the following is a property of formal operational thought?

Which is NOT a situation that promotes thriving in teens?

A girl who says, "If I have unprotected sex, I'll never get pregnant because I'm special," is showing signs of the personal fable.

Twenty-year-old Tracey describes herself as having not been very happy in elementary school, but as having the "best time of her life" in high school. Tracey MOST likely was in which high school social group?

You are taking this test, and it's so, so easy to look over to the next person's answers, but you think, "No." What would be your reasoning if you are at Kohlberg's postconventional stage of moral development?

Josh is a typical teen attending a large public high school. Josh is LEAST likely to:

Anthony is devising a questionnaire to predict which teens flourish. Based on the text, what question should NOT be on his list?

When people enter formal operations, they can think abstractly and scientifically.

Compared to adults, teenagers are _____ socially sensitive, emotional, and likely to take risks.

The quality MOST likely to promote thriving in a teenager is having:

In the teenage years, the frontal lobes of the brain have not yet fully matured.

Joan is giving a scale to fourth-graders to predict their risk of having a "stormy adolescence." Which question should NOT be on her measure?

Bei has a child who is regularly in trouble at school, and she is wondering about sending this child to a wilderness program for teens with similar problems. Based on the text discussion of deviancy training, what is the BEST advice to give Bei?

According to the research, above all else, teens feel totally loved when their parents:

Research has shown that being suspended from school results in _____.

Kohlberg's scale may NOT be valid because it:

When she reached puberty, Dora became incredibly withdrawn and distant from her parents, but recently she has been reaching out to confide in her mother. According to the research, Dora's behavior is:

Anesia is worried that her 10-year-old nephew might be headed toward a difficult adolescence. Which of the following predicts future problems for her nephew?

When the "bad guys" crowd gets together, they model the member with the BEST social skills.

Terrence hangs out with his clique, while his brother, Jherome, spends time with a crowd. Terrence is in a _ peer group, and Jherome is with a _ peer group.

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Exam 9: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Which of the following is a property of formal operational thought?

Which is NOT a situation that promotes thriving in teens?

A girl who says, "If I have unprotected sex, I'll never get pregnant because I'm special," is showing signs of the personal fable.

Twenty-year-old Tracey describes herself as having not been very happy in elementary school, but as having the "best time of her life" in high school. Tracey MOST likely was in which high school social group?

You are taking this test, and it's so, so easy to look over to the next person's answers, but you think, "No." What would be your reasoning if you are at Kohlberg's postconventional stage of moral development?

Josh is a typical teen attending a large public high school. Josh is LEAST likely to:

Anthony is devising a questionnaire to predict which teens flourish. Based on the text, what question should NOT be on his list?

When people enter formal operations, they can think abstractly and scientifically.

Compared to adults, teenagers are _____ socially sensitive, emotional, and likely to take risks.

The quality MOST likely to promote thriving in a teenager is having:

In the teenage years, the frontal lobes of the brain have not yet fully matured.

Joan is giving a scale to fourth-graders to predict their risk of having a "stormy adolescence." Which question should NOT be on her measure?

Bei has a child who is regularly in trouble at school, and she is wondering about sending this child to a wilderness program for teens with similar problems. Based on the text discussion of deviancy training, what is the BEST advice to give Bei?

According to the research, above all else, teens feel totally loved when their parents:

Research has shown that being suspended from school results in _____.

Kohlberg's scale may NOT be valid because it:

When she reached puberty, Dora became incredibly withdrawn and distant from her parents, but recently she has been reaching out to confide in her mother. According to the research, Dora's behavior is:

Anesia is worried that her 10-year-old nephew might be headed toward a difficult adolescence. Which of the following predicts future problems for her nephew?

When the "bad guys" crowd gets together, they model the member with the BEST social skills.

Terrence hangs out with his clique, while his brother, Jherome, spends time with a crowd. Terrence is in a _____ peer group, and Jherome is with a _____ peer group.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters

Terrence hangs out with his clique, while his brother, Jherome, spends time with a crowd. Terrence is in a _ peer group, and Jherome is with a _ peer group.