Psych chapt 4
At about age 15, boys begin to develop pubic hair and larger genitals
False
During the early teen years, the levels of neurotransmitter dopamine decrease, which can lead to moodiness
False
Humans reach sexual maturity just before they hit a major growth spurt
False
Like Erik Erikson and James Marcia, all psychologists think young people must have an identity crisis
False
Teens tend to be less idealistic than adults
False
Unlike Margaret Mead, Erik Erikson saw the developmental process as being continuous with changes occurring gradually over time
False
The US
Has the highest rate of teen births in any developing nation
What is the most important factor in determining a teen's development in adolescence?
How well adjusted the teen was in childhood
Albert Bandura's view is often referred to as the social learning theory of development because Bandura believed that adolescents
Learn by interacting with others
How was Margaret Mead's view of adolescence different from G. Stanley Hall's view?
Mead thought adolescence could be an enjoyable time of life
Georgina's mother was only 17 years old when she was born. As a result, Georgina is
More likely to become a teen parent herself
Paul told everyone that the other driver caused him to have a car accident when, in fact, the accident was Paul's fault. Paul is engaging in
Rationalization
Teens who have a negative body image are more likely to experience
Slow brain development
Joan believes that moral laws apply to everyone and are more important than any written laws. She is considered to be in which stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's model of moral development?
Stage 6
What is an ability that teens develop in Piaget's formal operations stage?
The ability to understand metaphors and analogies in literature
Erik Erikson theorized that
The conflicts that individuals face during adolescence may arise many times during their lives
According to psychologist David Elkind, teens tend to be self-conscious because they think they are the center of everyone's attention
True
Adolescent development varies greatly from one teen to another
True
As the brain's frontal lobe matures, some abilities become "hard wired," while others are lost
True
Cognitive development is affected by an adolescent's social and economic class
True