Oksana is a seventeen-year old girl with limited English proficiency (LEP). We can predict Oksana will:
a. have delayed cognitive and identity development.
b. use less digitalk than other adolescents.
c. have lower school achievement and a harder time finding a job.
d. not benefit from native-language maintenance instruction.
Ques. 2Which of the following teachers seems to practice benevolent sexism?
a. Mr. Sanchez spends more time helping the boys then the girls in his calculus class.
b. Mr. Arnold has lower expectations of the girls than the boys in his physics class.
c. Mr. Randell provides more feedback to the smartest girls in his algebra class.
d. Mr. Munro grades the girls and boys on the same curve in his science classes.
Ques. 3Several recent international studies combine data from many different countries comparing the scores of high school boys and girls in mathematics. What do these meta-analyses indicate about mathematical achievement?
a. Boys scored higher than girls in Russia and most of the European nations.
b. Girls scored higher than boys in the United States and most other countries.
c. There are few differences in mathematics achievement for boys and girls.
d. Boys scored higher than girls on computations and on word problems.
Ques. 4Robert feels lost in his biology class. He wants to raise his hand and ask the teacher to explain how two cells that have the same genetic material can have different morphology and behavior. He doesn't raise his hand because he is so afraid the other students will laugh at him, call him stupid, and talk about him after class. Robert's thinking is typical of what researchers refer to as:
a. reversion to childhood egocentricism.
b. the sense of an imaginary audience.
c. phobia of taking risks.
d. dual processing.
Ques. 5Carlos is out with friends on a Saturday night. He and his buddies have had lessons in health class about the harmfulness of alcohol, and they have discussed the stupidity of getting drunk. They have seen negative images of the effects of alcohol. On this particular night, several of the most popular kids in school invite Carlos and his buds to meet at the lake for a beer party, and they go along. In his mind, Carlos wrestles with facts, images, and feelings as he tries to decide what he will do at the party. Carlos's thinking process is an example of:
a. dual process decision making
b. cognitive and rational reasoning
c. rational risk assessment
d. heuristic decision making
Ques. 6A group of academically advanced high school student leaders participated in an online discussion aimed at generating ideas to solve the water shortage problems in Africa. Which of the following patterns most likely characterized their discussion?
a. They focused on their own individual ideas and failed to see the value of others' ideas.
b. They synthesized the ideas presented by others.
c. They failed to see themselves as part of a community of problem solvers.
d. They sought credit for the ideas generated by their group.
Ques. 7Jamie heard the news anchor report facts about her favorite football player, but she refuses to believe he is capable of drug trafficing. She knows too many good things about him. He raised money to support kids in his old neighborhood. Jamie believes in him and supports him on her blog. Her adolescent response is an example of:
a. availability heuristic.
b. belief perseverance.
c. confirmation bias.
d. representativeness heuristics.
Ques. 8Adolescents frequently use heuristics to solve problems. Which of the following illustrates problem solving with heuristic thinking?
a. My favorite breakfast food is on sale this week at the groceery store. It will stay fresh for about four weeks. I can buy twice as much as usual and save money without sacrificing quality.
b. For my trip to New York, I need to take enough clothes for four days in one carryon bag. I'll list the shirts and slacks and figure out the combinations that will work best.
c. I need to write a thank you letter to Mr. Gibson for offering me a summer job. I'll include one paragraph about my interest in the job and another thanking him for his time.
d. This fish has been in the refrigerator for three days. I wonder whether or not it is good to eat. My rule of thumb is, If in doubt, throw it out. I won't eat it.
Ques. 9Children's beliefs about knowledge change as they mature. Most adolescents move toward what stage of belief about knowing?
a. multiplist
b. absolutist
c. realist
d. evaluativist
Ques. 10Manuel recently moved to Iowa and observed that most of the farmers in the state grow corn. When he learned that the Smith family has a farm, he presumed they were corn farmers. What kind of reasoning was Manuel using?
a. inductive reasoning
b. deductive reasoning
c. hypothetical reasoning
d. metacognitive reasoning
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