NUEL Final
An investigator gives Sarah a weight hanging from a length of string and some
additional weights that are unattached. He asks Sarah what determines the speed at
which the weight will move back and forth. To solve the problem, Sarah
simultaneously adds another weight to the string, shortens the length of string and
pushes the weight harder. This task is meant to assess for_______. On the basis of
Sarah's behavior, the investigator will infer that she_________.
conservation of mass; is concrete operational
reversibility; is concrete operational
hypothetico-deductive reasoning; demonstrates this characteristic of thought
✅✅
hypothetical-deductive reasoning; does not demonstrate this characteristic of thought
- -hypothetical-deductive reasoning; does not demonstrate this characteristic of
thought
Scientists liken adolescence to infancy in that
infancy and adolescence are times of great difficulty
both periods are characterized by a relatively high degree of plasticity
in both periods, the expected developmental changes occur at the same time across
✅✅
domains of development
.all of the above - -both periods are characterized by a relatively high degree of
plasticity
Which of the following is the best indicator that a boy or girl has entered the
developmental period known as "adolescence"?
The body has begun to produce androgens or estrogens at adult levels.
The person has reached the age of 13.
✅✅
Cognitive testing indicates the presence of formal thought.
None of the above - -none of the above
According to Arnett's modified thesis of storm and stress, which of the following
would NOT be considered a normal part of adolescence in western cultures?
an increase in the frequency of hassles with parents.
hearing voices that no one else can hear
an increase in positive and negative emotions as compared with the preadolescent
✅✅
period
none of the above - -hearing voices that no one else can hear
Anthropologist Margaret Mead claimed that "storm and stress" did not exist in
Samoa. Anthropologists attribute this to the fact that
, in Samoa children are initiated into their parents' work life from an early age and,
therefore, there is no expectation that they will establish an individual identity.
children in Samoa undergo puberty later than children in the West.
✅✅
children in Samoa are gender-segregated
.all of the above - -in Samoa children are initiated into their parents' work life
from an early age and, therefore, there is no expectation that they will establish an
individual identity.
The phrase "health paradox of adolescence" refers to
:the fact that the more an adolescent engages in one "risky" behavior, such as binge
drinking, the more likely it is that s/he will engage in other risky behaviors
.the belief of adolescents that they are invincible
the fact that although physiologically adolescents are at or near peak functioning,
✅✅
they are at relatively high health risk due to their behavior
None of the above - -the fact that although physiologically adolescents are at or
near peak functioning, they are at relatively high health risk due to their behavior
In James Marcia's theory, identity statuses are defined by whether or not the
individual:
has experienced an identity crisis.
has accomplished age-related tasks such as making a commitment to an intimate
partner and establishing a career
has consciously reflected upon his or her core beliefs and desires for the future and
has made a psychological investment in a course of action or ideology.
✅✅
has made a conscious, permanent decision about the roles he or she can best play
in life. - -has consciously reflected upon his or her core beliefs and desires for
the future and has made a psychological investment in a course of action or
ideology.
Whenever Jack's parents or friends ask him what he is going to do now that he has
graduated from high school, he avoids the issue. His only interest is hanging with his
buddies and drinking beer. What identity status would James Marcia assign to Jack?
diffusion
foreclosure
✅✅-diffusion
moratorium
achievement -
Why might late-maturing girls' satisfaction with themselves and their bodies be
greater by the tenth grade than that of early maturers?
An investigator gives Sarah a weight hanging from a length of string and some
additional weights that are unattached. He asks Sarah what determines the speed at
which the weight will move back and forth. To solve the problem, Sarah
simultaneously adds another weight to the string, shortens the length of string and
pushes the weight harder. This task is meant to assess for_______. On the basis of
Sarah's behavior, the investigator will infer that she_________.
conservation of mass; is concrete operational
reversibility; is concrete operational
hypothetico-deductive reasoning; demonstrates this characteristic of thought
✅✅
hypothetical-deductive reasoning; does not demonstrate this characteristic of thought
- -hypothetical-deductive reasoning; does not demonstrate this characteristic of
thought
Scientists liken adolescence to infancy in that
infancy and adolescence are times of great difficulty
both periods are characterized by a relatively high degree of plasticity
in both periods, the expected developmental changes occur at the same time across
✅✅
domains of development
.all of the above - -both periods are characterized by a relatively high degree of
plasticity
Which of the following is the best indicator that a boy or girl has entered the
developmental period known as "adolescence"?
The body has begun to produce androgens or estrogens at adult levels.
The person has reached the age of 13.
✅✅
Cognitive testing indicates the presence of formal thought.
None of the above - -none of the above
According to Arnett's modified thesis of storm and stress, which of the following
would NOT be considered a normal part of adolescence in western cultures?
an increase in the frequency of hassles with parents.
hearing voices that no one else can hear
an increase in positive and negative emotions as compared with the preadolescent
✅✅
period
none of the above - -hearing voices that no one else can hear
Anthropologist Margaret Mead claimed that "storm and stress" did not exist in
Samoa. Anthropologists attribute this to the fact that
, in Samoa children are initiated into their parents' work life from an early age and,
therefore, there is no expectation that they will establish an individual identity.
children in Samoa undergo puberty later than children in the West.
✅✅
children in Samoa are gender-segregated
.all of the above - -in Samoa children are initiated into their parents' work life
from an early age and, therefore, there is no expectation that they will establish an
individual identity.
The phrase "health paradox of adolescence" refers to
:the fact that the more an adolescent engages in one "risky" behavior, such as binge
drinking, the more likely it is that s/he will engage in other risky behaviors
.the belief of adolescents that they are invincible
the fact that although physiologically adolescents are at or near peak functioning,
✅✅
they are at relatively high health risk due to their behavior
None of the above - -the fact that although physiologically adolescents are at or
near peak functioning, they are at relatively high health risk due to their behavior
In James Marcia's theory, identity statuses are defined by whether or not the
individual:
has experienced an identity crisis.
has accomplished age-related tasks such as making a commitment to an intimate
partner and establishing a career
has consciously reflected upon his or her core beliefs and desires for the future and
has made a psychological investment in a course of action or ideology.
✅✅
has made a conscious, permanent decision about the roles he or she can best play
in life. - -has consciously reflected upon his or her core beliefs and desires for
the future and has made a psychological investment in a course of action or
ideology.
Whenever Jack's parents or friends ask him what he is going to do now that he has
graduated from high school, he avoids the issue. His only interest is hanging with his
buddies and drinking beer. What identity status would James Marcia assign to Jack?
diffusion
foreclosure
✅✅-diffusion
moratorium
achievement -
Why might late-maturing girls' satisfaction with themselves and their bodies be
greater by the tenth grade than that of early maturers?
