30 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for organising information when reading a textbook chapter?
Highlighting important information
Why does long-term memory improve in adolescence?
Adolescents have more experience and knowledge than children
What age does the text mention as the peak for executive functioning?
Emerging adulthood
Which of the following is true about attention and memory development in adolescence?
Adolescents become better at using memory strategies.
Which of the following is an example of a task that requires selective attention?
Having a conversation at a party with loud music and other conversations.
Which of the following is true about divided attention in adolescence?
Listening to music interferes with adolescents' homework performance.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy mentioned for organising information when reading a textbook chapter?
Highlighting important sentences
Which of the following is true about the capacity of short-term memory?
It decreases with age
Which of the following is true about executive functioning?
It continues to improve past adolescence
Which of the following is true about selective attention in adolescence?
Adolescents are generally better at selective attention than younger children.
Which of the following is true about divided attention in adolescence?
Divided attention may result in less efficient learning than focusing on one thing.
Which of the following is true about memory development in adolescence?
Memory improves in adolescence, especially long-term memory.
Which of the following is an aspect of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind?
Imaginary audience
What is the capacity that develops in adolescence and allows individuals to think about thinking?
Metacognition
Who first proposed the idea of adolescent egocentrism?
Jean Piaget
Which of the following best defines the imaginary audience in relation to adolescent egocentrism?
The belief that others are constantly watching and judging their every move
Which of the following best defines the personal fable in relation to adolescent egocentrism?
The tendency to believe that they are unique and invincible
Which of the following best describes how the imaginary audience and personal fable reflect egocentrism in adolescence?
They highlight the belief that others are constantly watching and judging their every move
According to Elkind and his colleagues, personal fable scores increase from early to mid-adolescence and are correlated with participation in risk behaviors.
Personal fable scores decrease from early to mid-adolescence and are correlated with participation in risk behaviors.
The personal fable can contribute to risky behavior in adolescents because it leads them to believe that adverse consequences from risky behavior will not happen to them.
The personal fable can contribute to risky behavior in adolescents because it leads them to believe that adverse consequences from risky behavior will always happen to them.
The personal fable is stronger in adolescence than at later ages because with age, our experiences and conversations with others lead us to an awareness that our thoughts and feelings are not as exceptional as we once believed.
The personal fable is stronger in adolescence than at later ages because with age, our experiences and conversations with others lead us to an awareness that our thoughts and feelings are even more exceptional than we once believed.
Which of the following is true about the personal fable in adolescence?
It leads to a belief in the uniqueness of personal experiences
What can the personal fable contribute to in adolescents?
Adverse consequences from risky behavior
According to research by Elkind and his colleagues, what happens to personal fable scores from early to mid-adolescence?
They increase
Which of the following is true about the personal fable in adolescence?
It tends to be stronger in adolescence than at later ages.
What can the personal fable contribute to in adolescents?
Adolescent anguish and risky behavior.
According to research by Elkind and his colleagues, what happens to personal fable scores from early to mid-adolescence?
They increase.
Which of the following best describes the personal fable in relation to adolescent egocentrism?
The personal fable is a belief that one's personal experiences and destiny are exceptional and unique.
According to research by Elkind and his colleagues, what happens to personal fable scores from early to mid-adolescence?
Personal fable scores increase.
What can the personal fable contribute to in adolescents?
Increased risk-taking behavior.
Test your knowledge on the major changes in attention and memory during middle childhood to adolescence. Explore how cognitive development in these areas impacts adolescents.
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