Psychology of Adolescence Test Questions
Course Introduction
Psychology of Adolescence explores the complex developmental changes that occur between childhood and adulthood. The course examines the biological, cognitive, emotional, and social transformations characteristic of the adolescent period. Emphasis is placed on identity development, peer and family relationships, sexuality, risk behavior, mental health, and the influence of culture and environment. Students will analyze key psychological theories and recent research to gain a comprehensive understanding of the factors shaping adolescent behavior and well-being.
Recommended Textbook
Developmental Psychology 1st Edition by Frank Keil
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
17 Chapters
1359 Verified Questions
1359 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/882 Page 2
Chapter 1: Approaching Psychological Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17446
Sample Questions
Q1) The type of imaging technique that a scientist would use to measure oxygen usage by the brain in a magnetic field is:
A) NIRS
B) EEG
C) fMRI
D) X-ray
Answer: C
Q2) You are a developmental researcher who is interested in the cognitive science perspective.You would be interested in how a:
A) child uses and represents information over time
B) child's history of reinforcement and punishment affects him
C) child's culture has impacted his early development
D) child has resolved his previous psychosocial conflict
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: The Biology of Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
79 Verified Questions
79 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17447
Sample Questions
Q1) Madison is 11 years old.In the coming years, which part of her brain will experience dramatic changes?
A) frontal lobe
B) occipital lobe
C) parietal lobe
D) temporal lobe
Answer: A
Q2) Demetrius has an extra X chromosome.His condition is referred to as:
A) Klinefelter syndrome
B) monosomy X
C) Turner syndrome
D) XYY syndrome
Answer: A
Q3) Outline the hallmarks of the embryonic period.
Answer: At about 2 weeks after conception, the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine wall.After this implantation, we refer to the fertilized egg as the embryo.The embryonic period lasts until the end of the eighth week after conception.During the embryonic period, the heart starts to beat and limb buds appear.There is some neural activity, and the first elements of most body parts (for example, ears, fingers, and toes) are present.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 4
Chapter 3: Coming to Perceive the World
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
79 Verified Questions
79 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17448
Sample Questions
Q1) Macie, a ten-month-old, has been presented with many pictures of other infants.She grows bored and does not look long at each of these pictures.When the researchers present the image of an older man, Macie becomes quite attentive and looks much longer at this new image.According to researchers, Macie experiences:
A) dishabituation
B) fatigue
C) habituation
D) visual preferences
Answer: A
Q2) ___________ refer to the constant interplay between organism and environment. A) Circular reactions
B) Feedback loops
C) Restorative processes
D) U-shaped developments
Answer: B
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: The Emergence of Action
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17449
Sample Questions
Q1) Perceptual-motor development in infants can be considered impressive because:
A) infants' least developed sense at birth is vision, and so they can't see well
B) infants rely on adults to meet their needs and must transition to their own efforts
C) infants' bodies and potential for movement are constantly changing
D) infants have a great deal of practice with motor movement with adult help
Q2) Which reflex is shown when a baby is placed in a tank of water, given support by the researcher, and then "walks" under water?
A) Moro reflex
B) patellar reflex
C) stepping reflex
D) walking reflex
Q3) As described by Moro and others, when a baby experiences a lack of support, she will:
A) look in the direction of the loss of support
B) close her palms tightly around any nearby objects
C) kick her legs outward and then retract them to normal
D) flare her arms out and then close back around her center
Q4) Describe the famous "Little Albert" study, why it was done, and what it showed.
Q5) Describe the process of classical conditioning using the correct terminology.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: Coming to Understand the Physical World
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17450
Sample Questions
Q1) A child who explores objects with her mouth is most likely in which Piagetian stage?
A) oral
B) sensorimotor
C) preoperational
D) concrete operational
Q2) A child engaged in secondary circular reactions is most likely to:
A) accidentally lick his lip with his tongue
B) increasingly refine touching his tongue to his lip
C) accidentally touch a toy and hear it rattle
D) increasingly refine his physical movements until he can make the rattle shake
Q3) Infants' strong reactions to events that seem impossible or violate physical laws suggest they can think about:
A) social agents
B) causal relations
C) habituation
D) dishabituation
Q4) Briefly describe how Piaget suggested infants develop cognitively through the process of adaptation.Include examples.
Q5) Briefly describe and track a child's development through Piaget's stages.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Connecting with the Social World
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
76 Verified Questions
76 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17451
Sample Questions
Q1) Ferdinand sees that his mother is anxious while interacting with a stranger.He, in turn, is less likely to want to interact with that stranger.This is an example of:
A) separation distress
B) social referencing
C) specific bonds
D) stranger anxiety
Q2) Renee sees her infant smile widely and squeal with delight.This likely results in higher concentrations of which hormone?
A) estrogen
B) dopamine
C) oxytocin
D) progesterone
Q3) Alexander spent his first year in a Romanian orphanage before adoption.Luca spent only three months in the same orphanage before adoption.Which of the following is most likely?
A) Both Alexander and Luca will have intelligence scores in the normal range.
B) Alexander will have a lower intelligence score than Luca.
C) Luca will have a lower intelligence score than Alexander.
D) Both Alexander and Luca will have extremely low intelligence scores.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 8
Chapter 7: The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
81 Verified Questions
81 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17452
Sample Questions
Q1) All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A) facial expressions cannot yet be used to infer emotional states in infants
B) facial expressions can be used to infer emotional states in older individuals
C) some expressions are difficult to interpret
D) some people can mask their emotions more effectively than others
Q2) Sheila is very upset about something that happened at work.She tries to distract herself and focus on her friends.This illustrates:
A) attentional deployment
B) positivity bias
C) response modification
D) situation selection
Q3) The temperamental aspects of inhibition and negative affect are often associated with which personality trait?
A) conscientiousness
B) extroversion
C) neuroticism
D) openness to experience
Q4) Describe conditions under which a difficult temperament may be advantageous.
Q5) Differentiate between temperament and personality.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Language Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
86 Verified Questions
86 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17453
Sample Questions
Q1) Tanay sees a ball and an object he has not previously seen before.His teacher asks Tanay to "bring me the hula hoop." Tanay will likely assume:
A) hula hoop is another name for ball
B) hula hoop refers to the new object
C) hula hoop refers to all toys including the ball and new object
D) hula hoop refers to neither the ball nor the new object
Q2) Grace is in the car with her mother.They drive by a cow in a pasture, and Grace says "horse." This is an example of:
A) connectionism
B) fast mapping
C) overextension
D) underextension
Q3) The word "key" is masculine in German and feminine in Spanish.Franz is a native German speaker and Fernando is a native Spanish speaker.Which of these outcomes is most likely?
A) Both Franz and Fernando will tend to describe keys in feminine terms.
B) Franz will use more masculine terms to describe keys than Fernando.
C) Fernando will use more masculine terms to describe keys than Franz.
D) Both Franz and Fernando will tend to describe keys in masculine terms.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 10
Chapter 9: The Growth of Knowledge
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
82 Verified Questions
82 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17454
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is true of children's representation of spatial relations?
A) Both preoperational and concrete operational children think about and remember spatial layouts and relations in terms of their own point of view.
B) Only preoperational children think about and remember spatial layouts and relations in terms of their own point of view.
C) Only concrete operational children think about and remember spatial layouts and relations in terms of their own point of view.
D) Both preoperational and concrete operational children think about and remember spatial layouts and relations in terms of independent coordinates.
Q2) Cin Cin, a preschooler, is shown a plate of fruit consisting of seven grapes and two blueberries.If asked if there are more grapes or more fruit, Cin Cin will likely say:
A) there are more grapes
B) there is more fruit
C) there is the same amount of grapes and fruit
D) grapes are a type of fruit
Q3) Differentiate between foundational and emergent constraints.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: The Growth of Cognitive Skills
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17455
Sample Questions
Q1) A child's ability to carry out mathematical procedures efficiently is called:
A) conceptual understanding
B) orienting
C) executive functioning
D) fluency
Q2) Vanessa's birthday is today; she's turning 4 years old.One present she is given is a dollhouse made to resemble her own home.Her father points to a closet in the doll house and tells her that an even better present for her is hidden in that same location in their house.Vanessa will likely:
A) not be able to hold that much symbolic information in working memory
B) attempt to open the closet on the doll house to get the present
C) run to the closet in her actual home to find the present
D) need help from an adult or older child to understand what her father means
Q3) The most common strategies children use for adding include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) counting all
B) counting up
C) reconstructing
D) retrieving
Q4) Describe the three broad mathematical skills used in mathematical reasoning.
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: Intelligence and Schooling
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17456
Sample Questions
Q1) Sylvester has been diagnosed with a learning disorder in reading.He is struggling with the way his teacher is instructing his class.Sylvester is likely being impacted by:
A) use of the Dewey model
B) use of guided discovery
C) an aptitude-treatment interaction
D) a holistic strategy
Q2) What is known about how and why IQ scores seem to rise over time?
Q3) Research on the use of computers in classrooms has found that computers: A) may improve learning or distract from it depending on how they're used
B) distract from learning
C) have no effect on learning
D) improve learning
Q4) Beyond the basic goals associated with educating students, what are three additional goals and benefits of schooling?
Q5) What are two prominent ways of assessing infant intelligence and how do they differ? How do these methods relate to later IQ scores?
Q6) What are the Dewey and platoon models of instruction? How do they promote learning in children?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Morality in Thought and Action
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
89 Verified Questions
89 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17457
Sample Questions
Q1) Researchers examined preschoolers' ideas about social conventions, moral laws, and inviolable physical laws.They found:
A) preschoolers cannot differentiate between social conventions, moral laws, or physical laws
B) preschoolers understand the difference between physical laws and social conventions, but do not understand the difference between social conventions and moral laws
C) preschoolers understand the difference between physical laws and moral laws, but do not understand the difference between physical laws and social conventions
D) preschoolers understand the essential differences between social conventions, moral laws, and physical laws
Q2) Eisenberg proposed stages of reasoning about altruism.These stages consist of all of the following EXCEPT:
A) appealing to internalized principles
B) concern with immediate self-interest
C) experiencing compassionate consideration
D) seeking the approval of others
Q3) Describe the major strengths and weaknesses of Kohlberg's theory.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
14
Chapter 13: Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
86 Verified Questions
86 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17458
Sample Questions
Q1) Describe how beliefs about the role of socialization in the emergence of gender identity have changed in the last decade or so.
Q2) Glenn is a 15-month-old infant.His mother puts a dab of rouge on his face and puts him in front of the mirror.Which is the LEAST likely outcome?
A) Glenn ignores the dot on his face.
B) Glenn touches the mirror image as if it were an "other child."
C) Glenn points to the dot on the mirror image.
D) Glenn wipes off the dot from his face.
Q3) ________ refers to the various ways individuals think about themselves and have distinct kinds of self-awareness.
A) Conceptual self
B) Private self
C) Self-concept
D) Sense of self
Q4) Dr.DeOrnellas is a counselor at a local school.She is working with a student who is sure he will fail his math class.Describe this situation in terms of self-efficacy and discuss how Dr.DeOrnellas should intervene.
Q5) Define the fundamental attribution error and provide an example of this bias.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Becoming Part of the Family
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
78 Verified Questions
78 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17459
Sample Questions
Q1) Jack and Diane are parents of a son and a daughter.Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur?
A) Jack and Diane will both play more roughly with their son.
B) Jack but not Diane will react more negatively to crying in his daughter.
C) Diane but not Jack will play more gently with their daughter.
D) Jack and Diane will offer both children sex-stereotyped toys.
Q2) Gender ________ are cognitive systems for interpreting gender-related activities. A) concepts
B) maps
C) representations
D) schemas
Q3) Anjali is a 10-year-old girl whose parents would be classified as authoritarian parents.What is the most likely outcome for Anjali?
A) Anjali will show more hostility than her peers.
B) Anjali will show immature behavior.
C) Anjali will set lower goals for achievement.
D) Anjali will be self-reliant and self-controlled.
Q4) Discuss how divorce influences male and female children differently.
Q5) How can stress at work affect parenting styles?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Becoming Part of the Community
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
85 Verified Questions
85 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17460
Sample Questions
Q1) Rodkin's study of fourth to sixth grade boys found:
A) one distinct group of popular children who were prosocial
B) one distinct group of popular children who were antisocial
C) two distinct groups of popular children-a prosocial group and an antisocial group
D) three distinct groups of popular children-a prosocial group, an antisocial group, and an independent group
Q2) Children with imaginary companions tend to have somewhat:
A) lower levels of some cognitive and social skills
B) lower levels of some cognitive skills and higher levels of some social skills
C) higher levels of some cognitive skills and lower levels of some social skills
D) higher levels of some cognitive and social skills
Q3) Taylor's class participates in a peer nomination task.She is nominated as being well liked by most children and disliked by few children.Her status is:
A) accepted
B) controversial
C) dominant
D) popular
Q4) How do friendships change with the transition to adolescence?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 17
Chapter 16: Psychopathology in Childhood
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
86 Verified Questions
86 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17461
Sample Questions
Q1) When Mitch has a problem, he has a difficult time shifting his attention away from it.Rather, he focuses intently and only on the problem.This illustrates:
A) catastrophizing
B) co-rumination
C) learned helplessness
D) rumination
Q2) Differentiate between generalized anxiety disorder and phobias.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Early maturing girls are more at risk for depression than later maturing girls.
B) Early maturing boys are more at risk for depression than later maturing girls.
C) Later maturing girls are more at risk for depression than early maturing girls.
D) Pubertal timing has no effect on risk for depression in either boys or girls.
Q4) Dr.Ehrenreich is a behavioral therapist.He wants to help a client overcome an extreme fear of spiders.How is he likely to proceed?
Q5) Differentiate between positive, disorganized, and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18
Chapter 17: Development after Childhood and Adolescence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
80 Verified Questions
80 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/17462
Sample Questions
Q1) Inaccurate negative biases toward the elderly are often known as:
A) ageism
B) generationism
C) age gapping
D) generation gapping
Q2) Huan is at the stage of his life where he is considering the contributions he made to the world and the next generation.He considers his children, volunteer service, and successes at work.This illustrates what Erikson refers to as:
A) generativity
B) industry
C) psychosocial conflict
D) integrity
Q3) ________ is the idea that some people have more brain capacity to begin with and are thus better able to function cognitively in late adulthood.
A) Cognitive capacity
B) Cognitive potential
C) Cognitive rhythms
D) Cognitive reserve
Q4) Describe how telomere length can be viewed as a psychobiomarker.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 19