Practice Quiz 14b

What stage of Piaget's theory is characterized by the ability to think abstractly?

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

Which neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure and increases in sensation-seeking during adolescence?

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Norepinephrine

• Acetylcholine

What is the primary focus of Information Processing Theory?

• Memory, Encoding, and Storage

• Physical Development

• Abstract Thought

• Moral Development

Which theorist is known for the concept of Moral Development?

• David Elkind

• Jean Piaget

• Carol Gilligan

• Lawrence Kohlberg

What is the term for the ability to consider multiple points of view and imagine hypothetical situations?

• Concrete Thinking

• Abstract Thought

• Operational Thought

• Egocentrism

What is the process of retaining encoded information in memory called?

• Processing

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Encoding

What increases between the ages of 14 and 25, contributing to better decision-making?

• Dopamine levels

• Wisdom

• Egocentrism

• Risk-taking

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of formal operational thought?

• Abstract thinking

• Hypothetical reasoning

• Concrete thinking

• Multiple perspectives

What is the third function of memory, involving getting information out of memory and back into awareness?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Processing

Which theorist is associated with the concept of the 'Morality of Care'?

• Jean Piaget

• Carol Gilligan

• Lawrence Kohlberg

• David Elkind