Question 1

How do males from the Dioula culture of the Ivory Coast learn to weave? How does your answer illustrate Vygotsky's theory?

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Question 2

Describe two ways that adolescents' cognitive development is more advanced than school-age children. Use specific examples to illustrate your response.

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Question 3

Your little sister, who is 14 years old, has been extremely emotional lately. Her mood changes very abruptly. Although at this point there are many changes that are taking place in her life, and her emotions seem to reflect this, what is likely to occur as she develops into late adolescence? Her emotional state will ____.

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Question 4

Comparing preadolescent fifth graders to adolescent eighth graders, Larson and Richards (1994) found that the percentage of time participants experienced as 'very happy' ____.

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Larson and Richards (1994) found that the percentage of time participants experienced as 'very happy' decreased by 50% when comparing preadolescent fifth graders to adolescent eighth graders.

Question 5

A type of ______literature during the 18th century became known as 'sturm und drang' literature - meaning 'storm and stress'.

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The phrase 'sturm und drang' is German, and the literature style associated with it also originated in Germany during the 18th century. Therefore, the best choice is B, German.

Question 6

What percentage of 14- to 15-year-old Australian teens report that they have worked?

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39% of 14- to 15-year-old Australian teens report that they have worked, indicating a relatively high level of employment among this age group.

Question 7

Arnett notes that 'a great range of individual differences exists in the extent to which people use formal operations'. Give a specific example to illustrate this statement.

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Question 8

Name one of the types of adolescent egocentrism described by Elkind. Give a specific example.

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Question 9

The ____ self is your self-conception, and ____ selves are the different people you could become in the future depending on your choices and experiences.

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The actual self refers to your current self-conception, while the possible selves represent the different versions of yourself that you could become in the future based on your choices, experiences, and goals. Therefore, D is the correct answer. A, B, and C do not accurately describe these two concepts.

Question 10

Give an example of how formal operational thinking allows adolescents to become very good at arguing or debating with their parents. Use your own example or outline of what an adolescent might say to a parent who told her child to be home by midnight after the prom.

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Question 11

What is metacognition and how could it be the source of stress for adolescents?

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Question 12

What would be one critique in measuring formal operations by using Piaget's pendulum problem among adolescents in an impoverished traditional culture?

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Question 13

One aspect of the complexity of adolescents' self-conceptions is that they can distinguish between an actual self and ____.

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Possible selves refer to the future-oriented, idealized versions of oneself that adolescents envision for themselves. This concept allows adolescents to compare their current self to a desired self and can motivate them to strive for self-improvement.

Question 14

A type of German literature was developed approximately 250 years ago, sturm and drang, in which young people in their teens and early 20s experienced extreme emotions of angst, sadness and romantic passion. What does sturm and drang mean?

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Sturm and drang translates to "storm and stress" in English.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the overall conclusion of research that used the Experience Sampling Method to measure the emotional state of adolescence in the United States?

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The Experience Sampling Method is a technique used to measure an individual's emotions in their natural environment, over a period of time. Research using this method on adolescence in the US has consistently shown that adolescence is often a time of emotional volatility, with individuals experiencing intense emotions and mood swings. Therefore, option A, which states that "Adolescence is often a time of emotional volatility" is the best answer.

Question 16

Which of the following research methods involves having people carry wristwatch beepers and then beeping them randomly during the day so that they can record their thoughts, feelings and behaviour?

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The research method described is the Experience Sampling Method (ESM), in which participants carry beepers that signal them at random points during the day to record their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in real-time. Longitudinal studies involve following a group of participants over an extended period of time to observe changes, while quasi-experiments manipulate an independent variable but lack random assignment. Naturalistic observation involves observing behavior in the natural environment without interference or manipulation.

Question 17

What percentage of 12- to 13-year-old Australian teens report that they have worked?

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16% of 12- to 13-year-old Australian teens report that they have worked, according to available data.

Question 18

According to the text, adolescent prostitution is a pervasive and growing problem, especially in ____.

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The text states that adolescent prostitution is a pervasive and growing problem, especially in Thailand.

Question 19

Which of the following best captures what adolescents in developed nations with part-time jobs do with the money they earn?

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Studies have shown that adolescents in developed nations who work part-time jobs are more likely to spend their earnings on personal items such as clothes and entertainment rather than contributing to their family's living expenses or saving for the future. While some may save for university, this is not as common as spending on personal items. Donation to charity is also not a common practice among this age group.

Question 20

Adolescents from developed countries who work more than 10 hours a week are more likely to ____.

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According to the given statement, adolescents from developed countries who work more than 10 hours a week are more likely to experience psychological problems. There is no mention of them being happy, having several romantic relationships, or having very high grades.

Quiz 8: Adolescence