Chapter 15

Question 1

The moral judgments of adolescents are based upon

Answer 1

formal operational thought

Question 2

the most advanced level of thinking in Piaget’s theory is called

Answer 2

formal operations

Question 3

The imaginary audience peaks around _____ & declines over the remainder of adolescence.

Answer 3

eighth grade.

Question 4

which of the following is a feature of hypothetical thinking?

a. w/o consequence
b. systematic
c. trial-and-error
d. random

Answer 4

b. systematic

Question 5

Kohlberg proposed that the stages of moral development

a. untold much faster for girls than boys
b. vary greatly depending on culture
c. are universal, innate sequences
d. are entirely learned

Answer 5

c. are universal, innate sequences

Question 6

Adolescent’s perceptions of invulnerability may come from:

a. surge in hormones that accompanies the onset of puberty.
b. tendency for adolescents to overestimate the risk of certain behaviors.
c. the adolescent’s experience of personal fables.
d. increased use of alcohol & drugs during adolescence.

Answer 6

c. the adolescent’s experience of personal fables

Question 7

In terms of moral dilemmas, adolescents

a. are able to appreciate subtleties & nuances of situations.
b. are not influenced by utopian thoughts.
c. tend to make narrow views of situations.
d. are able to take broad views of situations.

Answer 7

d. are able to take broad views of situations.

Question 8

Girls are to verbal ability as boys are to _____.

Answer 8

mental rotation ability.

Question 9

Which of the following may enhance visual-spatial abilities?

a. playing w/ toys, such as Erector sets & Legos.
b. playing sports
c. exploring the environment
d. each of these

Answer 9

d. each of these

Question 10

Which of the following are benefits of adolescent employment?

a. sense of responsibility
b. acquiring positive work habits and values
c. learning to appreciate the value of money
d. each of these

Answer 10

d. each of these

Question 11

Adolescents who think in a formal operational way are able to

Answer 11

each of these is correct

Question 12

According to Kohlberg, making moral decisions about someone else’s actions requires that we

Answer 12

view the situation from the perspective of the other person.

Question 13

Dropping out of school is associated w/ problem behaviors such as delinquency, criminal behavior, and

Answer 13

substance abuse

Question 14

Which of the following words is associated with Kohlberg’s stage 6 morality?

Answer 14

reciprocity.

Question 15

Steinberg (1996) looked across ethnic & racial groups & found that poor school performance was related to

a. single parenting
b. authoritarian parenting
c. parents being disconnected from their children’s lives
d. low parental educational attainment

Answer 15

c. parents being disconnected from their children’s lives.