Question 1

According to Jean Piaget,adolescents differ from younger children in that younger children will have significant difficulty in:

Accepted Answer

A) solving problems through trial-and-error. 
B) differentiating between thoughts and reality. 
C) dealing with concrete experiences. 
D) creating and testing hypotheses.

Question 2

Cognitive moral education differs from values clarification in that cognitive moral education:

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A) fails to stress distinctions between right and wrong behavior. 
B) is conveyed by the moral atmosphere that is a part of every school. 
C) advocates that every school should have an explicit moral code that is clearly communicated to students. 
D) is based on the belief that students should develop such values as democracy and justice as their moral reasoning develops.

Question 3

Hidden curriculum differs from values clarification in that hidden curriculum:

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A) is conveyed by the moral atmosphere that is a part of every school. 
B) is based on the belief that students should develop such values as democracy and justice as their moral reasoning develops. 
C) fails to stress distinctions between right and wrong behavior. 
D) does not tell students what their values should be.

Question 4

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning enables adolescents to:

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A) indulge in idealistic thinking. 
B) plan and systematically test alternatives. 
C) overcome adolescent egocentrism in their thinking. 
D) speculate about ideal characteristics they desire in themselves and in others.

Question 5

_____ states that decision making is influenced by two systems-one analytical and one experiential,which compete with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) Executive function approach 
B) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C) Dual-process model 
D) Social constructivist approach

Question 6

What are some developmental changes that characterize adolescents' career choices?

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Question 7

Mark,an adolescent,attends a program in his school in which he is taught about basic moral concepts,and codes of behavior that are in accordance with the moral concepts.Mark's instructor also warns him that violation of the moral codes would be dealt with severe sanctions.The program aims to teach students a basic moral code so that they do not engage in immoral behavior and cause harm to themselves or others.Which moral education program is Mark's school following?

Accepted Answer

A) A hidden curriculum 
B) Character education 
C) Cognitive moral education 
D) A values clarification program

Question 8

Over the past three decades,traditional-aged college students have shown:

Accepted Answer

A) an increased concern for personal well-being. 
B) a decreased concern for the well-being of others. 
C) an increased concern for the disadvantaged. 
D) a decreased concern for being well off financially.

Question 9

Which of the following statements,made by Barbara,is an indicator of the imagined audience phenomenon?

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A) "Why am I always thinking that bad things will happen to me?" 
B) "My parents are so frustrating." 
C) "I love arguing politics and religion." 
D) "Everyone is going to notice that I'm wearing braces."

Question 10

Deanna Kuhn argues that the most important cognitive change in adolescence is:

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A) problem solving through trial-and-error. 
B) increased concrete thinking. 
C) reduced egocentrism. 
D) improvement in executive functioning.

Question 11

_____ is a form of education that promotes social responsibility and helping others in the community.

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A) Environmental science 
B) Service learning 
C) Hidden curriculum 
D) Religious learning

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A) Jake enjoys creative activities such as making Christmas decorations. 
B) Haley doesn't want to go to school today,because everyone will notice that she has a pimple on her face. 
C) Ashton drives fast and recklessly but says she will never get in an accident because it could never happen to her. 
D) Bradley constantly compares himself with his friends,and feels that he is inferior to them.

Question 13

_____ refers to adolescent's sense of invincibility that may also lead them to believe that they themselves are invulnerable to dangers and catastrophes that happen to other people.

Accepted Answer

A) Personal fable 
B) Social comparison 
C) Imaginary audience 
D) Perspective thinking

Question 14

What is service learning and when is it most effective?

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Question 15

In the _____ stage individuals are no longer limited to actual experiences as anchors for thought.

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A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational

Question 16

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of the imaginary audience phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) A sense of immortality 
B) A feeling of insignifiance 
C) Attention seeking behavior 
D) A sense of indestructibility

Question 17

What changes often occur in an adolescent's religious development?

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Question 18

According to Jean Piaget's theory,people going into adolescence are entering which stage?

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A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Formal operational

Question 19

What are the changing values that are seen amongst adolescents today?

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Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about Piaget's formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) This stage is characterized by the ability to reason logically about specific or concrete examples. 
B) This stage is characterized by the ability to classify things into different sets or subsets. 
C) This stage is characterized by the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions. 
D) This stage is characterized by the ability to create a hypothesis and deduce its implications.

Exam 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence