Deck 59: Adolescent Thought

Question 1

__________ is/are mental representations of the roles that people play in different situations and relationships.

A) Social cognition
B) Second-person perspectives
C) Perspective taking
D) Social schemas

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When an adolescent thinks that everyone is looking at them, they are engaging __________.

A) an imaginary audience
B) a personal fable
C) the second-person perspective
D) the third-person perspective

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The imaginary audience and personal fable are associated closely with __________.

A) perspective taking
B) social cognition
C) social schemas
D) egocentric thinking

Answer 3

D

Question 4

__________ afford adolescents the opportunity to mentally play with alternative social scenarios and can sharpen their social cognitive abilities.

A) Imaginary audiences
B) Personal fables
C) Social cognitions
D) Third-person perspectives

Question 5

Which of the following refers to social cognition?

A) Thinking more about oneself than about others.
B) The ability to think about interpersonal relationships, to make sense of other people's behavior.
C) The ability to observe oneself playing out a role in a social situation in relationship to others.
D) When an established social schema is proved false.

Question 6

Which of the following refers to disillusionment?

A) Thinking more about oneself than about others.
B) The ability to think about interpersonal relationships, to make sense of other people's behavior.
C) The ability to observe oneself playing out a role in a social situation in relationship to others.
D) When an established social schema is proved false.

Question 7

Which of the following refers to third-person perspective?

A) Thinking more about oneself than about others.
B) The ability to think about interpersonal relationships, to make sense of other people's behavior.
C) The ability to observe oneself playing out a role in a social situation in relationship to others.
D) When an established social schema is proved false.

Question 8

Perspective taking influences social cognition and the development of schemas.

Question 9

Egocentric thinking results in what Elkind called betrayal.

Question 10

Adolescents will argue for the sake of arguing.

Question 11

Argumentativeness can help teenagers sharpen their cognitive and social skills.