Question 1

Avery, who is 14 years old, is attending her first swim team practice. She is very sensitive to the facial expressions, body language, communication styles, and other social cues given by her new teammates. Avery's sensitivity to these social cues is aided by her adolescent _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical thinking 
B)  deductive thinking 
C)  inductive thinking 
D)  egocentrism

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  be highly motivated 
B)  achieve higher scores as the school year moves on 
C)  endorse the entity approach to learning 
D)  believe in incremental mastery of a subject area

Question 3

Students who hold the incremental theory will pay attention, participate in class, study, complete their homework, and learn. They are displaying _____ motivation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Students who hold the incremental theory will...

Question 4

An adolescent girl suffers great discomfort at having to go to math class with wet hair after her swimming class because she feels that all eyes are on her. This girl, like many adolescents, is responding to a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An adolescent girl suffers great discomfort at...

Question 5

Adolescents are capable of analytic thought, yet they do not consistently use it. A possible reason for the inconsistent use of analytic thought by adolescents is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  their extensive experience making decisions and thinking things through 
B)  that thinking logically is easier for adolescents than thinking intuitively 
C)  that thinking logically may require adolescents to confront comforting, familiar ideas 
D)  their active resistance of logical thinking

Question 6

Processes that are intuitive, implicit, and creative are _____ than processes that are analytic, explicit, and factual.

Accepted Answer

A)  harder 
B)  easier 
C)  slower 
D)  more complex

Question 7

It has been suggested that instead of being native users of technology, teenagers may be _____ users.

Accepted Answer

A)  indigenous 
B)  naive 
C)  enthusiastic 
D)  reckless

Question 8

In high-stakes testing situations, students are typically given _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an oral exam and a practical exam 
B)  the opportunity to take the test as many times as necessary to pass 
C)  several different tests to address varying learning styles 
D)  a single test to determine success or failure

Question 9

Typically adolescents are quick thinkers, but adults tend to be _____ thinkers, and both have their pros and cons.

Accepted Answer

A)  postoperational 
B)  analytical 
C)  intuitive 
D)  slow

Question 10

The _____ is an international test taken by 15-year-olds; it is designed to measure the problem solving and practical cognition used in daily life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is an international test taken...

Question 11

Young adolescents think intensely about themselves and what others think about them. David Elkind described this as adolescent _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Young adolescents think intensely about themselves and...

Question 12

Thinking can occur in two ways-intuitive/analytic, implicit/explicit, creative/factual, etc.-which is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thinking can occur in two ways-intuitive/analytic, implicit/explicit,...

Question 13

Using _____ thinking, a person might think, "If it barks like a dog and wags its tail like a dog, it must be a dog."

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive 
B)  preoperational 
C)  reductive 
D)  inductive

Question 14

Intuitive thought is cognitively easier than analytic thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most prominent change in adolescent thought is the ability to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive reality 
B)  think of possibility 
C)  process information 
D)  increase memory

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ reasoning involves using specific experiences to...

Question 17

During adolescence, impulsivity declines and analytic thinking _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  also declines 
B)  increases 
C)  maintains at the preadolescent level 
D)  is still not developed

Question 18

All high school students who take Advanced Placement classes will be well prepared for college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who is most likely to say that he or she is online "almost constantly"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stefanie, who is an African American teenager 
B)  Steve, who is a European American teenager 
C)  Jessica, who is a 53-year-old African American 
D)  Erik, who is a 10-year-old European American

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Avery, who is 14 years old, is attending her first swim team practice. She is very sensitive to the facial expressions, body language, communication styles, and other social cues given by her new teammates. Avery's sensitivity to these social cues is aided by her adolescent _____.

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

Students who hold the incremental theory will pay attention, participate in class, study, complete their homework, and learn. They are displaying _____ motivation.

An adolescent girl suffers great discomfort at having to go to math class with wet hair after her swimming class because she feels that all eyes are on her. This girl, like many adolescents, is responding to a(n) _____.

Adolescents are capable of analytic thought, yet they do not consistently use it. A possible reason for the inconsistent use of analytic thought by adolescents is _____.

Processes that are intuitive, implicit, and creative are _____ than processes that are analytic, explicit, and factual.

It has been suggested that instead of being native users of technology, teenagers may be _____ users.

In high-stakes testing situations, students are typically given _____.

Typically adolescents are quick thinkers, but adults tend to be _____ thinkers, and both have their pros and cons.

The _____ is an international test taken by 15-year-olds; it is designed to measure the problem solving and practical cognition used in daily life.

Young adolescents think intensely about themselves and what others think about them. David Elkind described this as adolescent _____.

Thinking can occur in two ways-intuitive/analytic, implicit/explicit, creative/factual, etc.-which is known as _____.

Using _____ thinking, a person might think, "If it barks like a dog and wags its tail like a dog, it must be a dog."

Intuitive thought is cognitively easier than analytic thought.

The most prominent change in adolescent thought is the ability to _____.

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

During adolescence, impulsivity declines and analytic thinking _____.

All high school students who take Advanced Placement classes will be well prepared for college.

Who is most likely to say that he or she is online "almost constantly"?

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