Question 1

In information-processing theory,the capacity and speed of processing are referred to as

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A)  cognitive resources.
B)  mental abilities.
C)  cognitive gifts and talents.
D)  None of these choices are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Describe the anatomy of the neuron and the ways that neurons communicate with each other.

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A neuron has three basic parts: the cell...

Question 3

The prefrontal cortex is primarily involved with

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A)  reasoning.
B)  processing emotions,such as love.
C)  emotional regulation.
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

List at least three cognitive changes that allow for improved critical thinking in adolescence.

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Adolescents have increased speed,automat...

Question 5

Lisa,age 18,finds that she cannot control her emotions when she becomes angry.She lashes out at those around her in an inappropriate way.Nelson and colleagues would say that Lisa's _____ is not able to handle the emotional intensity of her _____.

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A)  amygdala;prefrontal cortex
B)  prefrontal cortex;amygdala
C)  median forebrain bundle;cerebellum
D)  pons;amygdalaE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the corpus callosum is NOT true?

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A)  It is a large bundle of axon fibers.
B)  It becomes smaller in adolescence.
C)  Its change in adolescence improves the ability to process information.
D)  All of these are false.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Martha states that "everyone is staring at my beetle brows" after her mother refuses to drive her to get her eyebrows waxed.Martha's belief is an example of what David Elkind calls the ______ of adolescence.

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A)  personal fable
B)  paranoid thinking
C)  imaginary audience
D)  delusionsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Dr.Wagner can focus on his client and her issues for their 50-minute therapy session without being distracted by other thoughts.This is an example of

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A)  sustained attention.
B)  selective attention.
C)  executive attention.
D)  divided attention.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Self-generation and self-monitoring of one's thoughts,feelings,and behaviors in order to reach a goal is

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A)  self-efficacy learning.
B)  self-regulatory learning.
C)  self-discovery learning.
D)  self-esteem learning.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following has been linked to adolescent egocentrism?

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A)  drinking alcohol
B)  smoking
C)  depression
D)  All of these choices are correctE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

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A)  Alfred Binet
B)  Theophile Simon
C)  Robert Sternberg
D)  Robert HavighurstE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What is the main difference between a myelinated cell process and a cell process without myelin?

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A)  Myelinated cell processes are more efficient at information processing than non myelinated cell processes.
B)  Myelinated cell processes are slower at information processing than non myelinated cell processes.
C)  Non myelinated cell processes are faster at information processing than myelinated cell processes.
D)  There is no difference between myelinated and non myelinated cell processes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Michael is a successful business owner who can develop his ideas into productive enterprises.Although he was an average student in school,his great social skills and common sense indicate that Michael might score highly in what Sternberg calls _____ intelligence.

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A)  analytical
B)  practical
C)  emotional
D)  creativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Recent research has indicated that personal uniqueness should be treated as a risk factor for

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A)  depression and suicidal tendencies in girls.
B)  depression and suicidal tendencies in boys.
C)  adjustment problems,such as juvenile delinquency,in girls.
D)  adjustment problems,such as truancy,in boys.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Peter is a landscape designer.Gardner would say that Peter's strength is in

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A)  intrapersonal intelligence.
B)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.
C)  naturalistic intelligence.
D)  mathematical intelligence.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of self-regulatory learners?

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A)  They follow the teachers' goals for extending their knowledge.
B)  They manage their emotions.
C)  They monitor their progress towards the goals.
D)  They revise strategies based on their progress towards the goals.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following concepts has been attributed to Jean Piaget?

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A)  children as active knowers
B)  adaptation
C)  use of schemes to organize our experiences
D)  All of these choices are correctE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Jeremy takes a test that analyzes his responses in such areas as fluid reasoning,knowledge,quantitative reasoning,visual-spatial reasoning,and working memory.Jeremy has taken the

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A)  Big Five Personality Test.
B)  Stanford-Binet 5.
C)  WAIS 111.
D)  1905 Scale.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Donnie,age 16,is able to understand that a poem has another,less literal meaning and that the words are actually referring to life choices instead of paths in a forest.Donnie is in Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

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A)  sensorimotor
B)  preoperational thought
C)  concrete operations
D)  formal operationsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding metacognition is TRUE?

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A)  It involves "knowing about knowing."
B)  It can be taught in schools to increase problem-solving skills.
C)  It includes knowledge about strategies.
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: The Brain and Cognitive Development

Recent research has indicated that personal uniqueness should be treated as a risk factor for

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Lisa,age 18,finds that she cannot control her emotions when she becomes angry.She lashes out at those around her in an inappropriate way.Nelson and colleagues would say that Lisa's _____ is not able to handle the emotional intensity of her _____.

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Which of the following statements regarding metacognition is TRUE?

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Donnie,age 16,is able to understand that a poem has another,less literal meaning and that the words are actually referring to life choices instead of paths in a forest.Donnie is in Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

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Which of the following statements regarding the corpus callosum is NOT true?

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Describe the anatomy of the neuron and the ways that neurons communicate with each other.

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Dr.Wagner can focus on his client and her issues for their 50-minute therapy session without being distracted by other thoughts.This is an example of

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Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

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List at least three cognitive changes that allow for improved critical thinking in adolescence.

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Self-generation and self-monitoring of one's thoughts,feelings,and behaviors in order to reach a goal is

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What is the main difference between a myelinated cell process and a cell process without myelin?

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Which of the following has been linked to adolescent egocentrism?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of self-regulatory learners?

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