Author Question: What aspects of cognition develop during adolescence? a. Ability to see things from the point of ... (Read 59 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

What aspects of cognition develop during adolescence?

a. Ability to see things from the point of view of another
b. Capability of using a future time perspective
c. Capability of placing things in a sensible and logical order
d. Progress from making judgments based on what they see to making judgments based on what they reason

Question 2

Adolescents often do not use reasoned decision making when issues such as substance abuse and sexual behavior are involved. What is this because of?

a. They tend to be immature.
b. They do not need to use reasoned decision making.
c. They lack cognitive skills to use reasoned decision making.
d. They are dealing with issues that are stressful and emotionally laden.

helenmarkerine · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Adolescents are no longer restricted to the real and actual. They also are concerned with the possible; they think beyond the present. During concrete operations (between ages 7 and 11 years), children exhibit thought processes that enable them to see things from the point of view of another, place things in a sensible and logical order, and progress from making judgments based on what they see to making judgments based on what they reason.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
In the face of time pressures, personal stress, or overwhelming peer pressure, young people are more likely to abandon rational thought processes. Many of the health-related decisions adolescents confront are emotionally laden or new. Under such conditions, many people do not use their capacity for formal decision making. The majority of adolescents have cognitive skills and are capable of reasoned decision making. Stress affects their ability to process information. Reasoned decision making should be used in issues that are crucial such as substance abuse and sexual behavior.