Exam 15: Seciton 3: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

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

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

According to the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the countries with the highest math test scores are _____.

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

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

Elle, an adolescent, believes that government should pay for all citizens' health care. From this premise, she reasons about the particulars of how and why government-funded health care would work. This is an example of _____.

In schools structured so that individuals compete rather than work cooperatively, low-scoring students may _____.

An adolescent is told that a person riding the bus is reading the New York Times. The adolescent is asked if the person is more likely to have no college degree or if the person is more likely to have a Ph.D. The adolescent responds that the person is more likely to have a Ph.D. The correct answer, however, is that the person is more likely to have no college degree. The adolescent has experienced _____.

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?

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

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

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

Benjamin has heard repeatedly from his parents about the potential dangers of smoking and he agrees with his parents about the potential dangers. At a party Benjamin is offered a cigarette but declines it even though the person who offered the cigarette is one of the most popular students at school. In this situation, what type of thinking is most likely dominating Benjamin's decision to decline the cigarette?

Which of the following is TRUE about the best pedagogical style for adolescents?

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

Adolescent victims of cyberbullying are likely to _____.

Reggie has just started middle school. What is predicted to happen to his behavior?

In a national sample of 10- to 17-year-olds, almost _____ percent say that a photo of themselves with few or no clothes has been sent electronically (Mitchel et al., 2012).

Bridget is in 10th grade. She is in what stage of education?

Jamal and his classmates are taking a test today that will determine if they graduate from high school. Jamal and his classmates are taking a(n) _____ test.