Chapter 15 study guide - test 3 Flashcards

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concrete operational children’s propositional thought is limited because they

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evaluate the logic of statements only by comparing them to the real world

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Gold is heavier than dirt, and feathers are heavier than gold. Are feathers heavier than dirt? Formal operations will say

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Yes

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3
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_______ regards metacognition as central to adolescent cognitive development

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the information-processing perspective

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with respect to decision making, teenagers are

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less effective than adults in emotional and unemotional conditions

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5
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the gender gap in math achievement

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is influenced by social pressures and gender stereotypes

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Rafael has heard that girls lag behind boys in spatial skills. To help his young daughter develop spatial skills, he can

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engage in more block play and model building with her.

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adolescents with academically high-performing friends

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are more likely to avoid drugs, engage in responsible behavior, etc.

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which of the following school characteristics support high student achievement in adolescence?

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classrooms in which adolescents view control as shared with teachers/students

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which of the following statements about high school academic tracking is true?

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once assigned to a low track, it is hard to be assigned to a higher track

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during the _____ period, young people narrow their vocational options through exploration and crystallization

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realistic

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