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decorative star graphic Adolescence:
Cognitive Development
- Key Questions -

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1.  What are some of the behavioral consequences of adolescent egocentrism?

2.  Why are adolescents particularly concerned about the imaginary audience?

3.  What characteristics of the balance-scale question make it a measure of cognition?

4.  What are the advantages of intuitive thought?

    It's a Mickey Mouse World , isn't it?

5.  How might intuition & analysis lead to opposite conclusions?

6.  Why are middle schools called developmentally regressive?

7.  Why are transitions a particular concern for educators?

8.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of high-stakes testing?

9.  What are the most motivating features of a good secondary school?

10.  What factors increase and decrease the likelihood of school violence?


Lifespan Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates
 
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