Question 1

Adolescents ________ their experiences to help them ________ their cognitive worlds.

Accepted Answer

A) organize; passively construct 
B) passive construct; adapt 
C) adapt; assimilate 
D) organize; actively construct 
A) organize; passively construct 
B) passive construct; adapt 
C) adapt; assimilate 
D) organize; actively construct

Question 2

Pressley and his colleagues' extensive observation of teachers and students on strategy instruction and use indicated that

Accepted Answer

A) most schools are doing a good job of teaching students strategies for learning. 
B) although teachers do a good job at showing students strategies for learning,students do not use these strategies. 
C) strategy instruction is far less complete and intense than what students need in order to use strategies effectively. 
D) teaching learning strategies is not as important as teaching course content. 
A) most schools are doing a good job of teaching students strategies for learning. 
B) although teachers do a good job at showing students strategies for learning,students do not use these strategies. 
C) strategy instruction is far less complete and intense than what students need in order to use strategies effectively. 
D) teaching learning strategies is not as important as teaching course content.

Question 3

Criticisms of Piaget's theory include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) some cognitive abilities have been found to emerge earlier than Piaget thought. 
B) some cognitive abilities have been found to emerge later than Piaget thought. 
C) adolescent cognitive development is more stage-like than Piaget thought. 
D) evidence does not support Piaget's views of development of abstract thinking. 
A) some cognitive abilities have been found to emerge earlier than Piaget thought. 
B) some cognitive abilities have been found to emerge later than Piaget thought. 
C) adolescent cognitive development is more stage-like than Piaget thought. 
D) evidence does not support Piaget's views of development of abstract thinking.

Question 4

Lisa,age 18,finds that she cannot control her emotions when she becomes angry.She lashes out at those around her in an inappropriate way.Nelson and colleagues would say that Lisa's ________ is not able to handle the emotional intensity of her ________.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala; prefrontal cortex 
B) prefrontal cortex; amygdala 
C) median forebrain bundle; cerebellum 
D) pons; amygdala 
A) amygdala; prefrontal cortex 
B) prefrontal cortex; amygdala 
C) median forebrain bundle; cerebellum 
D) pons; amygdala

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding wisdom is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) A high level of wisdom is common in middle-aged and older adults. 
B) The main age for wisdom to emerge is late adolescence and early adulthood. 
C) Life experiences contribute to higher levels of wisdom. 
D) People higher in wisdom have values that are more likely to consider the welfare of others. 
A) A high level of wisdom is common in middle-aged and older adults. 
B) The main age for wisdom to emerge is late adolescence and early adulthood. 
C) Life experiences contribute to higher levels of wisdom. 
D) People higher in wisdom have values that are more likely to consider the welfare of others.

Question 6

A graduate student gives a lecture on the research concerning individual differences that characterize the cognitive development of adolescents.Which of the following information that she gives to her audience is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) "Most eighth graders are formal operational thinkers." 
B) "The data on whether or not formal operational thought increases with age is inconclusive." 
C) "There is great variation among adolescents in the use of formal operational thought." 
D) "By late adolescence,many youths are using formal operational thought more than concrete operational thought." 
A) "Most eighth graders are formal operational thinkers." 
B) "The data on whether or not formal operational thought increases with age is inconclusive." 
C) "There is great variation among adolescents in the use of formal operational thought." 
D) "By late adolescence,many youths are using formal operational thought more than concrete operational thought."

Question 7

Critics of theories of multiple intelligences argue that

Accepted Answer

A) we do not have sufficient research data to support these theories. 
B) Gardner's classification system is arbitrary. 
C) we assess a limited number of types of intelligence with these tests. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) we do not have sufficient research data to support these theories. 
B) Gardner's classification system is arbitrary. 
C) we assess a limited number of types of intelligence with these tests. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

The heightened self-consciousness of adolescence is known as

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent egocentrism. 
B) adolescent self-absorption. 
C) adolescent actor syndrome. 
D) adolescent uniqueness syndrome. 
A) adolescent egocentrism. 
B) adolescent self-absorption. 
C) adolescent actor syndrome. 
D) adolescent uniqueness syndrome.

Question 9

Sandra has begun to test her reasoning against her experience; she uses accommodation to adjust to the many cognitive changes that she encounters.Sandra is in the stage of

Accepted Answer

A) early formal operational thought. 
B) late formal operational thought. 
C) middle formal operational thought. 
D) early concrete operational thought. 
A) early formal operational thought. 
B) late formal operational thought. 
C) middle formal operational thought. 
D) early concrete operational thought.

Question 10

Mrs.Beaupre is asked by a psychologist to repeat back a series of digits she has just seen for a short time.The psychologist is assessing her

Accepted Answer

A) sensory register. 
B) long-term memory. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) intermediate memory. 
A) sensory register. 
B) long-term memory. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) intermediate memory.

Question 11

Faith,age 16,and Maura,age 26,are likely to differ in their cognitive abilities.Which of the following differences is MOST likely?

Accepted Answer

A) Maura will be more idealistic in her thinking than Faith. 
B) Faith is more likely than Maura to view the world in absolute terms. 
C) Faith will be more realistic in her thinking than Maura. 
D) Maura will view the world more narrowly than Faith. 
A) Maura will be more idealistic in her thinking than Faith. 
B) Faith is more likely than Maura to view the world in absolute terms. 
C) Faith will be more realistic in her thinking than Maura. 
D) Maura will view the world more narrowly than Faith.

Question 12

Vygotsky called the range of tasks that can be mastered with the guidance of a more skilled peer or adult as

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding. 
B) the zone of collaborative learning. 
C) the zone of proximal development. 
D) the zone of distal development. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) the zone of collaborative learning. 
C) the zone of proximal development. 
D) the zone of distal development.

Question 13

What similarities and differences exist between Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence and Howard Gardner's eight frames of mind theory?

Accepted Answer

Both Sternberg and Gardner proposed theo

Question 14

Higher-order,complex processes are often called

Accepted Answer

A) corporate functioning. 
B) executive functioning. 
C) meta-functioning. 
D) academic functioning. 
A) corporate functioning. 
B) executive functioning. 
C) meta-functioning. 
D) academic functioning.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding the amygdala is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the seat of emotions. 
B) It is part of the limbic system. 
C) It matures much earlier than the prefrontal cortex. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) It is the seat of emotions. 
B) It is part of the limbic system. 
C) It matures much earlier than the prefrontal cortex. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Jackson,age 7,separates all of his toys into groups.All the stuffed animals go in one basket,books go on a low shelf,and trucks are lined up in the corner.According to Piaget,Jackson has learned the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) organization. 
C) classification. 
D) neatness. 
A) conservation. 
B) organization. 
C) classification. 
D) neatness.

Question 17

What did William Perry and Gisela Labouvie-Vief describe as changes in thinking that occur in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

William Perry argued that as youth age i

Question 18

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers are seen as facilitators and guides. 
B) Teachers are seen as directors and molders of learning. 
C) The endpoint of cognitive development is formal operational thought. 
D) Knowledge is constructed through social interaction. 
A) Teachers are seen as facilitators and guides. 
B) Teachers are seen as directors and molders of learning. 
C) The endpoint of cognitive development is formal operational thought. 
D) Knowledge is constructed through social interaction.

Question 19

An advantage of the Wechsler scales is that they

Accepted Answer

A) can be used to test infants ages 12-18 months. 
B) can be used to test people over 90 years of age. 
C) can be used to test people in small groups rather than one to one. 
D) yield composite scores in addition to the overall IQ score. 
A) can be used to test infants ages 12-18 months. 
B) can be used to test people over 90 years of age. 
C) can be used to test people in small groups rather than one to one. 
D) yield composite scores in addition to the overall IQ score.

Question 20

Define the term wisdom and describe how wisdom develops over the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

Wisdom is defined as expert knowledge ab

Adolescents their experiences to help them their cognitive worlds.

Pressley and his colleagues' extensive observation of teachers and students on strategy instruction and use indicated that

Criticisms of Piaget's theory include all of the following EXCEPT

Lisa,age 18,finds that she cannot control her emotions when she becomes angry.She lashes out at those around her in an inappropriate way.Nelson and colleagues would say that Lisa's is not able to handle the emotional intensity of her .

Which of the following statements regarding wisdom is NOT true?

A graduate student gives a lecture on the research concerning individual differences that characterize the cognitive development of adolescents.Which of the following information that she gives to her audience is NOT true?

Critics of theories of multiple intelligences argue that

The heightened self-consciousness of adolescence is known as

Sandra has begun to test her reasoning against her experience; she uses accommodation to adjust to the many cognitive changes that she encounters.Sandra is in the stage of

Mrs.Beaupre is asked by a psychologist to repeat back a series of digits she has just seen for a short time.The psychologist is assessing her

Faith,age 16,and Maura,age 26,are likely to differ in their cognitive abilities.Which of the following differences is MOST likely?

Vygotsky called the range of tasks that can be mastered with the guidance of a more skilled peer or adult as

What similarities and differences exist between Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence and Howard Gardner's eight frames of mind theory?

Higher-order,complex processes are often called

Which of the following statements regarding the amygdala is TRUE?

Jackson,age 7,separates all of his toys into groups.All the stuffed animals go in one basket,books go on a low shelf,and trucks are lined up in the corner.According to Piaget,Jackson has learned the concept of

What did William Perry and Gisela Labouvie-Vief describe as changes in thinking that occur in early adulthood?

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

An advantage of the Wechsler scales is that they

Define the term wisdom and describe how wisdom develops over the life cycle.

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Exam 3: The Brain and Cognitive Development

Adolescents ________ their experiences to help them ________ their cognitive worlds.

Pressley and his colleagues' extensive observation of teachers and students on strategy instruction and use indicated that

Criticisms of Piaget's theory include all of the following EXCEPT

Lisa,age 18,finds that she cannot control her emotions when she becomes angry.She lashes out at those around her in an inappropriate way.Nelson and colleagues would say that Lisa's ________ is not able to handle the emotional intensity of her ________.

Which of the following statements regarding wisdom is NOT true?

A graduate student gives a lecture on the research concerning individual differences that characterize the cognitive development of adolescents.Which of the following information that she gives to her audience is NOT true?

Critics of theories of multiple intelligences argue that

The heightened self-consciousness of adolescence is known as

Sandra has begun to test her reasoning against her experience; she uses accommodation to adjust to the many cognitive changes that she encounters.Sandra is in the stage of

Mrs.Beaupre is asked by a psychologist to repeat back a series of digits she has just seen for a short time.The psychologist is assessing her

Faith,age 16,and Maura,age 26,are likely to differ in their cognitive abilities.Which of the following differences is MOST likely?

Vygotsky called the range of tasks that can be mastered with the guidance of a more skilled peer or adult as

What similarities and differences exist between Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence and Howard Gardner's eight frames of mind theory?

Higher-order,complex processes are often called

Which of the following statements regarding the amygdala is TRUE?

Jackson,age 7,separates all of his toys into groups.All the stuffed animals go in one basket,books go on a low shelf,and trucks are lined up in the corner.According to Piaget,Jackson has learned the concept of

What did William Perry and Gisela Labouvie-Vief describe as changes in thinking that occur in early adulthood?

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

An advantage of the Wechsler scales is that they

Define the term wisdom and describe how wisdom develops over the life cycle.

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters

Adolescents their experiences to help them their cognitive worlds.

Lisa,age 18,finds that she cannot control her emotions when she becomes angry.She lashes out at those around her in an inappropriate way.Nelson and colleagues would say that Lisa's is not able to handle the emotional intensity of her .