Which of the following is associated with adolescent cognitive development
a. Inability to see others' perspectives
b. Self-reflection
c. Concrete thought
d. None of these answers are correct
Answer: b
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How is busyness related to academic performance in adolescence?
A. Adolescents who are involved in just a few activities tend to be more academically successful. B. Involvement in three activities seems to be the optimal level for predicting greater academic success. C. Busier adolescents, committed to many tasks, tend to be more academically successful. D. How busy an adolescent is tends to be unrelated to how academically successful that person is.
How would neuroscientists explain the early adulthood shifts in behavior that are often seen in the early twenties?
a. There is a decrease in cortical activity in the diencephalon—the hypothalamus and thalamus—which in turn leads to a stabilizing of endocrine activities. b. There is a thickening of the corpus callosum, so information can travel more readily across the cerebral hemispheres. c. There is further development in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in higher level thinking processes. d. There is increased myelination in the structures of the hindbrain—the pons, medulla, and cerebellum—which leads to greater control of impulsive behaviors.
Underproduction of acetylcholine has been linked with:
a. schizophrenia b. Alzheimer's disease c. Parkinson's disease d. obsessive-compulsive disorder
Children with working mothers:
a. tend to be more flexible in their gender roles. b. are more dependent than children whose mothers stay at home. c. view their mothers as less competent. d. have more negative views of their fathers because of the lack of a "breadwinner" role.