hdfs quiz #9
Precocious puberty has been seen as early as age:
5
Jenna is very careful not to hurt another person's feelings. She earned a spot as the team captain for her tennis team, but she knew that her teammate really wanted to be captain so she asked her coach to give it to the other player. Jenna's brother said she should not have done that because she earned it. What moral orientation is her brother's response motivated by?
A justice orientation
Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, but he doesn't help him figure out how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?
Authoritarian
Adolescents only need about 7 hours of sleep each night to support healthy development.
false
Boys who mature early experience negative outcomes, whereas girls do not.
false
Moral reasoning is independent of discussion regarding moral issues because it is tied to changes in cognition.
false
Researchers have found that the relationship between pubertal hormones and adolescent mood is strong.
false
The lowering of the average age of puberty with each generation is known as a:
secular trend
Adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior more often show less activation of the parts of the prefrontal cortex that are associated with decision making.
true
Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is criticized because his initial research was conducted with all male samples.
true
Abigail was asked to look at pictures of different facial expressions in a study of facial recognition among adolescents. She saw a photograph of people's faces depicting fear. If Abigail is like most adolescents, what did she think the emotion depicted in the photograph was showing?
anger
Which stage of Piaget's scheme of cognitive development corresponds with adolescence?
Formal operational reasoning
Karlie's high school is located right across the street from a popular fast-food restaurant. What effect does having the restaurant across the street from school have on Karlie's eating behavior?
Karlie will be less likely to eat fruits and vegetables, will drink more soda, and will overeat more than students who do not have a fast food restaurant near their school.
Raj learns that they are going to raise tuition 25% at his university. He realizes that the decision was because the state was cutting funds to the school. Raj decides to contact his legislators to try and get them to understand the importance of continuing to fund higher education. He organizes a campaign to spread awareness of the issue. Raj is in which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?
Stage 5—Social contract orientation
Amanda finds out that her city is planning on building a road through land that is rumored to have Native American burials on it. She organizes a protest and the group takes turns camping out on the land to prevent the trucks from building the road. Amanda is in which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?
Stage 6—Universal ethical principles
What is the first outward sign of puberty?
The adolescent growth spurt
Danica woke up and had a pimple on her cheek. She pretended to be sick so she didn't have to go to school because she was sure everyone was going to see it and talk about her. What aspect of adolescent thinking is Danica experiencing?
The imaginary audience
Middle-school classrooms are characterized by:
a greater emphasis on teacher control.