HARTMANN ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY(1230) SPRING, 2004 EXAM I FORM A PAGE 1 OF 13 Directions (Please follow these directions, as bookkeeping becomes very difficult if you don't.) (1) Be sure to print your name and social security number in the indicated squares on the back of the IBM answer sheet provided you. (2) Also blacken the numbers or letters of the alphabet that correspond to this information. (3) Indicate the form of the test you took on the top front of the answer sheet. (4) Then blacken (with a pencil) the most correct alternative for each question on this same answer sheet. Do not leave any questions unanswered—there is no penalty for guessing. (5) You should also circle the correct answer on this test form which you may keep. The correct answers will be made available to you as you leave the classroom. Note: The highest score obtained typically is set equal to 100%. You may appeal any question by providing a written rationale for your answer within 2 school days of the exam. Appeals will be considered only if you give your name, item number, and text page and paragraph (or lecture or other source) in support of your argument. Avoid frivolous appeals! See, for example, the material on how to prepare an appeal on our WEB sit. Good luck! Sample item: As president of the renowned Quigly Ironworks, you are host at a brilliant dinner party held in the executive dining room of the main factory. The governor of the state is a guest, and after cigars and liqueurs he expresses a desire to tour the plant. He shows a keen interest in the 200 ton crane, the 100 foot high blast furnaces, and the 20,000 ton hydraulic forging press. He is examining the tap hole in the bottom of one of the huge ingot molding buckets when you accidentally lean against a lever that releases 20 tons of molten steel into the bucket. You should: A. poke around in the bucket with a ladle to see if you can find the governor B. change the labeling on the ingot to read "20 tons, 175 lbs@ C. run for governor D. call the governor's aide to inquire why the governor hasn't shown up for the dinner party E. ask the governor's wife if she expected to be alone during the eveningHARTMANN ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY(1230) SPRING, 2004 EXAM I FORM A PAGE 2 OF 13 1. Androgen is to male as __________________ is to female. A. estradiol B. testosterone C. estrogen D. hormone E. gonadotropin 2. Which of the following statements about pubertal development is NOT true? A. On average, African American girls start puberty earlier than white girls. B. At the end of puberty, girls tend to have longer legs than boys do. C. The normal age range for male pubertal development to be completed is between the ages of 13 and 17. D. A girl may not become fertile until 2 years after her period begins. E. During early adolescence girls tend to weigh more than boys do. 3. Seth is an 11th grader and always sleeps through his 7:30 A.M. class. Kaia, a 6th grader, generally is alert and awake during her 7:30 A.M. class. According to sleep researcher Mary Carskadon, the difference in wakefulness between Seth and Kaia is most likely due to A. Seth having more homework than Kaia. B. Kaia having fewer friends than Seth with which to socialize. C. hormonal changes associated with gender. D. hormonal changes associated with age. E. All of the above 4. The leading cause of death for adolescents is A. suicide. B. accidents. C. homicide. D. AIDS. E. cancer. 5. Marlene has discovered that she has a real talent for mathematics. Therefore, she decides to join the math club at school. This is an example of a(n) ________________ genotype environment correlation. A. active B. passive C. evocative D. reactive E. supportiveHARTMANN ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY(1230) SPRING, 2004 EXAM I FORM A PAGE 3 OF 13 6. According to Piaget's view of cognitive development, adolescents A. take information from the environment and passively develop their cognitive worlds. B. resist information from the environment. C. take an active role in the construction of their thinking and understanding. D. need to dance in order to advance cognitively. E. have trouble thinking logically. 7. A boy watches his sister pour two cans of cola into two different glasses. One glass is wider than the other, so that there is a height difference in cola between the two glasses. The boy insists on having the taller, thinner glass because he thinks there is more cola in it. In which Piagetian stage of cognitive development is he? A. Formal operational B. Concrete operational C. Sensorimotor D. Early formal operational E. Preoperational 8. According to Vygotsky the difference between what an adolescent student can do independently and what she or he can do with assistance is called A. assimilation. B. the zone of proximal development. C. metacognition. D. scaffolding. E. cognitive apprenticeship. 9. Cooperative learning works best when two conditions are met: A. group rewards and competition. B. competition and cooperation. C. group rewards and individual accountability. D. individual accountability and competition. E. the tutor is bright and attractive. 10. Jelissa is thinking about the strategies she uses to remember information for exams and how some seem to work better than others. This best illustrates Jelissa's A. critical thinking. B. divergent thinking. C. convergent thinking. D. automaticity. E. metacognition.HARTMANN ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY(1230) SPRING, 2004 EXAM I FORM A PAGE 4 OF 13 11. What is the relevance of the coffee and cream problem to the discussion of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development? A. Piaget was a big coffee drinker, but had difficulty putting the required amount of cream in his coffee. B. The characteristics of liquids, including their temperature, porosity, and specific gravity were metaphors of some importance in Piaget’s theory. C. It helps to illustrate that all conservation problems are not created equal. D. The ability to solve diffusion problems with liquids was characteristic of formal operational thinking. E. None of the above. Stop this foolishness. 12. Most cognitive developmentalists—theorists who take after Piaget—take seriously the notion that development occurs in stages. These stages also have which of the following characteristics? A. Quantitative B. Incoherent C. Variable in number D. Random in order E. None of the above. 13.