Transition to Adulthood and Cognitive Development Quiz

Prefrontal cortex development completes in late adolescence.

Adolescent egocentrism does not involve self-regulation.

Selecting a social role or occupation is part of identity achievement.

The primary task is establishing autonomy, according to Erikson.

The ability to understand one's mental processes is metacognition.

Competence versus inferiority is not a component of Erikson's theory.

Perceiving and understanding emotions is termed emotional intelligence.

Adolescence corresponds to Piaget's formal operational stage.

Metacognition involves monitoring and regulating one's thinking processes.

Emerging adults often face the challenge of intimacy versus isolation.

The 'zone of proximal development' is a concept by Lev Vygotsky.

Adolescent psychology focuses on various aspects of adolescent development.

Postformal thought does not involve dualistic thinking.

The tendency to believe others are intensely interested is the imaginary audience.

Identity foreclosure is committing without exploring other options.

Adjusting beliefs to align with a group is called conformity.

The dual-process model involves automatic and controlled thinking processes.

The ability to solve problems and adapt is cognitive flexibility.

Generating novel ideas and creative thinking is termed divergent thinking.