Question 1

Parents and teachers are often unaware of cyberbullying among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a longitudinal study that traced the development of sensation seeking (which can lead to intuitive thinking)  from early adolescence to the mid-20s, revealed that increases in sensation seeking were notable from ages _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   12 to 14
B)   15 to 17
C)   18 to 20
D)   21 to 23

Question 3

Today, about 75 percent of adolescents spend time online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Benjamin has heard repeatedly from his parents about the potential dangers of smoking and he agrees with his parents about the potential dangers. At a party Benjamin is offered a cigarette but declines it even though the person who offered the cigarette is one of the most popular students at school. In this situation, what type of thinking is most likely dominating Benjamin's decision to decline the cigarette?

Accepted Answer

A)   inductive reasoning
B)   intuitive thought
C)   concrete reasoning
D)   analytic thought

Question 5

Analytic thought, compared to intuitive thought, is generally preferred in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Antisocial students (e.g., aggressive, drug-using) tend to be popular in middle school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A study of almost 2,000 older children and adolescents in the United States revealed that participants played an average of _____ hours of video games each day.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   4
C)   6
D)   8

Question 8

Adolescent victims of cyberbullying are MOST likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   find easy ways to escape the situation
B)   not let it bother them
C)   report the incident to a teacher or another adult
D)   experience depression

Question 9

The school years after elementary or grade school and before college or university are referred to as "______."

Accepted Answer

A)   primary education
B)   secondary education
C)   tertiary education
D)   quaternary education

Question 10

The belief that one cannot be harmed by things that would hurt someone else is referred to as "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)   the invincibility fable
B)   the personal fable
C)   the imaginary audience
D)   deductive reasoning

Question 11

The device most often responsible for creating digital natives among low-SES adolescents of every ethnic group is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   tablet
B)   computer
C)   chatroom
D)   smartphone

Question 12

Using _____ thinking, a person might think, "If it barks like a dog and wags its tail like a dog, it must be a dog."

Accepted Answer

A)   deductive
B)   preoperational
C)   reductive
D)   inductive

Question 13

Reggie has just started middle school. According to research, Reggie will _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   likely experience more behavior problems
B)   likely experience fewer behavior problems
C)   continue to show high achievement
D)   experience a sharp decline in self-esteem, achievement, and social status

Question 14

Jeremy, age 7, has been asked to balance a scale with weights that can be hooked to the arms of the scale. Jeremy will probably _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   solve the problem through a trial-and-error strategy
B)   put weights on both sides without considering distance from the center of the scale
C)   understand the inverse relationship between distance and weight
D)   put all the weights on one side of the scale

Question 15

Paul Klaczynski's studies of younger and older adolescents' analytical thinking indicated that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   younger adolescents were rarely logical, whereas older adolescents were nearly always logical
B)   individuals who were analytical on some problems were analytical on all problems
C)   most adolescents do not think as analytically as their capabilities allow
D)   younger adolescents tended to dismiss research that was contrary to their own beliefs

Question 16

_____ thought arises from beliefs and assumptions rather than a logical premise.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Many developmentalists find middle schools to be "developmentally regressive," which means _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   teachers do not allow students to be independent
B)   learning goes backward
C)   the curriculum is not high quality
D)   students do not desire autonomy

Question 18

Alisha is doing a history report on the 35th president of the United States for her tenth-grade history class. Where is Alisha most likely going to look for information to complete her report?

Accepted Answer

A)   an encyclopedia in the library
B)   a book on presidents from the local bookstore
C)   the Internet accessed via her home computer
D)   newspaper articles archived on library microfilm

Question 19

Thinking intensely about themselves and about what others think about them is called "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)   individualism
B)   deductive thinking
C)   inductive thinking
D)   egocentrism

Question 20

Explain the trajectory of student achievement and behavior during middle school. What are two factors that contribute to this pattern?

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