Ch. 11 Cognitive Development in Adolesence Flashcards
Abstract thought
ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present
Operation
an internalized mental action part of an organized structure
Formal Operational Stage (Piaget’s)
12 through adult hood
hypothetical and abstract thought
more scientific approach to problems
better decision making skills
Heteronymous Moralitg
rigid acceptance of rules
ages 4-7
Autonomous Morality
More awareness of rules and their human construction
10 yrs old
(Kohlberg) Preconventional Stage
up to seven
self interest
avoid punishment
(Kohlberg) Conventional Stage
based on social order, laws, justice and duty
adolescents and adults
(Kohlberg) Postconventional Stage
Based on ideas of universal human rights
rules are useful but not absolute
i just laws should be disobeyed
(Gilligan) Morality of Caring
males and females are fundamentally different in their approach to morality
(Gilligan) Morality of Caring: Males
view morality as adhering to general principles such as justice
(Gilligan) Morality of Caring: Females
develop morality on a personal level, such as responsibility to help others in the context of relationships
(Gilligan) Level 1
Orientation to individual survival
transition: selfishness to responsibility
(Gilligan) Level 2
Goodness as self sacrifice
Transition: goodness to truth
(Gilligan) Level 3
Morality to Nonviolence
Imaginary Audience
belief that people are watching to an irrational degree
Personal Fable
one is uniquely destined for magnificent outcomes
teens think they’re unstoppable
General intelligence
Fundamental intellectual ability that underlies many areas and tasks
Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
ratio of ones mental age to their chronological age
WISC (7-16) and WAIS (16+)
used to determine if a child or adolescent has a learning disability
verbal and performance scale
Crystallized Intelligence
accumulated knowledge
Fluid Intelligence
ability to reason and solve novel problems independent of any prior experience
Successful Intelligence
Ability to achieve success in life in terms of ones personal/cultural standards
Multiple Intelligences
mathematical, verbal, interpersonal, intrapersonal, spatial, musical, kinesthetic, naturalistic
The SAT
similar to WAIS and WASC
assesses linguistic and mathematical capabilities
