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Piaget's scale-balancing problem requires ____ thought.

A) concrete operational
B) analytic
C) intuitive
D) conventional

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One of the most prominent aspects of formal operational thought is the ability to _____.

A) reject adult thoughts and values
B) think in terms of possibilities
C) take another person's point of view
D) use creative impulse as a problem-solving skill

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If-then propositions require _____.

According to Jean Piaget and his colleagues, around age 10, children are first able to use the trial-and-error method to achieve some understanding of balance.

Deductive reasoning is also referred to as "______ reasoning."

A study of almost 2,000 older children and adolescents in the United States found that the average person played video games ____ per day.

The invincibility fable reflects adolescent egocentrism.

Secondary education traditionally consists of grades 7 through 12.

Two modes of information processing advance during adolescence. One mode is analytic thought and the other mode is _____.

Which of the following is true about the best curricula and school structures style for adolescents?

Which term refers to reasoning from a general statement, premise, or principle, through logical steps, to figure out specifics?

The notion that two networks exist within the human brain, one for emotional and one for analytical processing of stimuli, is called "the _____model."

Explain what cyberbullying is, including those who are most likely to be involved. What are two potential effects of cyberbullying on the victim?

Students who leave high school without graduating tend to be _____ boys from minority ethnic groups.

Mastery motivation among adolescents can be enhanced by encouraging a belief in the incremental approach to intelligence.

All Christians believe in the Bible, and Josiah is a Christian; therefore, Josiah believes in the Bible. This is an example of _____.

Many adolescents feel that their own thoughts and experiences are far more extraordinary than those of other people. This is part of their _____.

Acute self-consciousness about physical appearance is much more prevalent between the ages of 16 and 20 than earlier or later.

Adults are usually aware of the "sexting" that occurs between adolescents.

Taylor spends one hour getting ready for school. She insists on only wearing brand-name clothes. Taylor also wears specific sunglasses to demonstrate that she is a member of the popular crowd, and she participates in verbal bullying of students in the loner crowd. Taylor is most likely to be at what level of the education system?