What best defines a valid decision making process?

Integrating information from multiple perspectives

What is one benefit of perspective taking?

It is linked to the ability to make friends

speed of processing and reacting to information

Adolescent Ego centrism is defined as:

Teenagers believe an imaginary audience watching them

Is good decision making linked to age?

Yes The older you are the better decision you make

Adolescents often believe in the "personal fable" meaning:

My life is so unique that nobody can understand me

Crystallized intelligence is best defined as:

accumulated knowledge and enhanced judgment over time

What does NOT define Critical Thinking?

Disregarding the perspectives of others

What is one important concept in the Behavioral Decision Theory?

Assess the likelihood of each consequence

What is not biological sign of puberty?

The body overall releases less hormones

Optimistic Bias is the belief that

horrible things will only happen to other people

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What best defines a valid decision making process?
Integrating information from multiple perspectives
Not considering all choices and consequences
Doing what your friends would do
Eenie Meenie Minie Moe
2
What factors influence the onset of puberty?
Socioeconomic Status
The kind of music you like
IQ
When your friends reach puberty
3
What is one benefit of perspective taking?
It is linked to the ability to make friends
It helps your mathematical reasoning
There is no benefit. Better to just think about yourself.
Will help you excel in understanding physical space
4
What age range is considered early adolescence?
15-18
18-25
10-14
8-10
5
At what age do you need to "use it or lose it" because of synapses pruning?
0-5
21-25
5-10
12-20
6
How we think about other people, relations and institution is best defined as
Positive Reinforcement
Intelligence Quotient
Social Cognition
Behavioral Decision Theory
7
Which set of beliefs most closely influence adolescent life in Asia?
Filial Piety and Confucius
Individualism
Patriarchal society of Islam
Hindu Caste System
8
Fluid intelligence
Ability to be flexible
Ability to be resilient
Ability to memorize
speed of processing and reacting to information
9
Adolescent Ego centrism is defined as:
Teenagers having personality disorders
Teenagers not caring about the thoughts of others
Teenagers having no friends
Teenagers believe an imaginary audience watching them
10
Is good decision making linked to age?
Yes. The younger you are the better decisions you make
Yes The older you are the better decision you make
No such thing as a good decision
No link to age
11
What age is considered the end of adolescence?
18
21
16
25
12
What are the key characteristics of the Formal Operations stage under Piaget's model?
Abstract logic and reasoning
Symbolic thinking, use of proper syntax and grammar
Time, Space and Quantity are understood and can be applied
Coordination of senses with motor response
13
Adolescents often believe in the "personal fable" meaning:
Nobody cares about how I look
My life is so common that I'm boring
I am not unique
My life is so unique that nobody can understand me
14
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of intelligence
Spatial
Psychic
Logical
Interpersonal
15
What is the psychometric approach?
measuring how psychotic a person is
measuring intelligence
measuring the changes in the infant brain
analyzing mental health disorders
16
What is the major communication shift the occurs between parents and adolescents?
From talking to touching
From touching to talking
From arguing to agreeing
From open communication to becoming withdrawn
17
By age 6 the brain is _____ % of its size
70
80
95
50
18
Crystallized intelligence is best defined as:
Your spatial intelligence
accumulated knowledge and enhanced judgment over time
Speed at which you answer quesions
Ability to see the future
19
What does NOT define Critical Thinking?
Relating it to other information
Making Judgments
Analyzing information
Disregarding the perspectives of others
20
In North Africa and the Middle East, adolescents are influenced by the
Individualism
Matriarchal Society of Islam
Patriarchal Society of Islam
Filial Piety
21
What is one important concept in the Behavioral Decision Theory?
Go with your gut
Ignore the thoughts and feelings of others
Ask your friends what to do
Assess the likelihood of each consequence
22
What is not biological sign of puberty?
Significant growth spurts
The body overall releases less hormones
Facial and underarm hair growth
The Pituitary Gland releases more hormones
23
Optimistic Bias is the belief that
good things only happen to other people
good things only happen to me
horrible things will only happen to me
horrible things will only happen to other people
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Which stage does Piaget consider a person in who is 11 or older?
Concrete Operational
Formal Operations
Sensorimotor
Preoperational

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