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