1. The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 15
Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

2. The most prominent change in adolescent thought is the ability to:
perceive reality.
perceive possibility.
process information.
store memories.
Answer B

3. _________ reflects one’s ability to work her or his way from a general statement or concept to specific details.
Abstract thinking
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Metacognition
Answer C

4. The need for teenagers to fit into their peer group is best related to:
the imaginary audience.
the personal fable.
the invincibility fable.
metagroup dynamics.
Answer A

5. Which is NOT a way to increase adolescents’ engagement with their schools?
Encourage extracurricular activities.
Reduce the number of students attending each school.
Implement activities that involve both parents and students at school.
Increase the availability of sports teams in schools.
Answer C

6. When it comes to the interaction of technology and education:
research points to mixed effects, with both pros and cons evident.
research has found that students without technology in school are always disadvantaged.
students demonstrate a keen ability to recognize what is and what is not appropriate use of technology.
teachers uniformly endorse removing technology from classrooms.
Answer A 6

7. Critical Thinking Questions

8. When a teenager speeds down the freeway under the influence of alcohol, he is demonstrating which aspect of adolescent egocentrism?
invincibility fable
personal fable
imaginary audience
stupidity fable
Answer A

9. Mario reads about a study in which tumors were shrunk in rats
Mario reads about a study in which tumors were shrunk in rats. From that study, he begins to consider how the same process could be used to treat different sorts of tumors in adults. This is an example of:
the imaginary audience.
inductive reasoning.
adolescent arrogance.
personal fable.
Answer B

10. Jera’s friends want her to skip school to go to the beach
Jera’s friends want her to skip school to go to the beach. She thinks about the benefits and risks of her options, and she decides not to skip classes. Jera has demonstrated:
analytical thought.
intuitive thought.
deductive thought.
infallible thought.
Answer A