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This section includes 47 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the name of the child whom the classical condioning was tested by J. Watson? |
| A. | albert |
| B. | sultan |
| C. | bob |
| D. | ted |
| Answer» B. sultan | |
| 2. |
Who is credited with conducting the first systematic study of developmental psychology? |
| A. | charles darwin |
| B. | jean piaget |
| C. | john bowlby |
| D. | lev vygotsky |
| Answer» B. jean piaget | |
| 3. |
One among the options is not dominated in the field with their extensive theories of human development. |
| A. | jean piaget |
| B. | lev vygotsky |
| C. | john bowlby |
| D. | b f skinner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Erik Erikson (1902-1990) proposed a theory of development which emphasized the role of .. . |
| A. | cognitive and behavioural factors in development |
| B. | cognitive factors in development |
| C. | social and cultural factors in development |
| D. | emotional factors in development |
| Answer» D. emotional factors in development | |
| 5. |
In child-to-adult relationships, the child's tie is called the "attachment" and the caregiver's reciprocal equivalent is referred to as .. . |
| A. | attachment bond |
| B. | care-giving bond |
| C. | relationship bond |
| D. | bonding |
| Answer» C. relationship bond | |
| 6. |
As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar. The child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has mastered: |
| A. | the schema for liquids. |
| B. | the concept of object permanence. |
| C. | the concept of conservation. |
| D. | the ability to reason abstractl |
| Answer» D. the ability to reason abstractl | |
| 7. |
In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires an understanding of the principle of: |
| A. | conservation. |
| B. | deduction. |
| C. | attachment. |
| D. | object permanence. |
| Answer» B. deduction. | |
| 8. |
The developmental stage in which the child is no longer ego-centric in his thinking. He does not think of himself as the centre of the external world and does not perceive the world only from his own standpoint. |
| A. | formal operation |
| B. | sensory motor stage |
| C. | concrete operational stage |
| D. | preoperational stage |
| Answer» D. preoperational stage | |
| 9. |
is a system of rules that specify how words can be arranged into sentences. |
| A. | syntax |
| B. | semantics |
| C. | morphemes |
| D. | phonemes |
| Answer» B. semantics | |
| 10. |
The realization that all sets of a particular number of objects (e.g. 5) have something in common is referred to as: |
| A. | numerical equality |
| B. | numerical inequality |
| C. | subitising |
| D. | counting commonalities |
| Answer» B. numerical inequality | |
| 11. |
After a series of unfulfilling relationships, 30-year-old Carlos tells a friend that he doesn't want to marry because he is afraid of losing his freedom and independence. Erikson would say that Carlos is having difficulty with the psychosocial task of: |
| A. | trust versus mistrust. |
| B. | autonomy versus doubt. |
| C. | intimacy versus isolation. |
| D. | identity versus role confusion. 65. what is the response pattern of securely attached children in the strange situationwhen their mothers return? |
| Answer» D. identity versus role confusion. 65. what is the response pattern of securely attached children in the strange situationwhen their mothers return? | |
| 12. |
According to social learning theory, gender identity is I. A process which occurs when young children unconsciously identify with the same-sex parent. II. A result of being positively reinforced for acting in ways that conform to male and female roles. III. Learned through observing and imitating role models like their parents. |
| A. | i only |
| B. | ii only |
| C. | iii only |
| D. | ii and iii only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Sam, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and friends think he should. Which stage of moral reasoning is Sam in? |
| A. | preconventional |
| B. | conventional |
| C. | postconventional |
| D. | too little information to tell |
| Answer» C. postconventional | |
| 14. |
Generalizations and framing of rules by operating in abstract terms become quite possible at this stage. |
| A. | formal operation stage |
| B. | formal operation |
| C. | sensory motor stage |
| D. | preoperational stage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
At what age do children typically develop gender identity (the ability to label each correctly)? |
| A. | 1 -1/2 years |
| B. | 2-1/2 years |
| C. | 3-1/2 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» C. 3-1/2 years | |
| 16. |
In a 1998 movie, a young girl finds that a gaggle of geese follows her wherever she goes because she was the first object they saw after they were born. This is an example of: |
| A. | conservation. |
| B. | imprinting. |
| C. | egocentrism. |
| D. | basic trust. |
| Answer» C. egocentrism. | |
| 17. |
The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop an attitude of basic trust is: |
| A. | piaget. |
| B. | harlow. |
| C. | vygotsky. |
| D. | erikson. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing during adolescence and then during young adulthood. |
| A. | identity; intimacy |
| B. | intimacy; identity |
| C. | basic trust; identity |
| D. | identity; basic trust |
| Answer» B. intimacy; identity | |
| 19. |
Which of the following was not mentioned in the text as a criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? |
| A. | it does not account for the fact that the development of moral reasoning is culture- specific. |
| B. | postconventional morality appears mostly in educated, middle-class persons. |
| C. | the theory is biased against the moral reasoning of people in communal societies such as china. |
| D. | the theory is biased in favor of moral reasoning in men |
| Answer» B. postconventional morality appears mostly in educated, middle-class persons. | |
| 20. |
Monica is extremely neat and orderly. She cannot stand it when people touch things on her desk. She also has a problem lending money to even her closest friends. Freud would say she is stuck in what psychosexual stage? |
| A. | oral |
| B. | anal |
| C. | phallic |
| D. | latency |
| Answer» C. phallic | |
| 21. |
According to Erik Erikson, what is one major conflict teenagers deal with during the identity versus role confusion stage of psychosocial development? |
| A. | finding a more purposeful life as an adult |
| B. | achieving personal satisfaction |
| C. | reflecting on previous life challenges |
| D. | finding intimacy by developing loving relationships |
| Answer» B. achieving personal satisfaction | |
| 22. |
.. is a psychological, evolutionary, and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans |
| A. | attachment theory |
| B. | emotional theory |
| C. | learning theory |
| D. | developmental theory |
| Answer» B. emotional theory | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is a similarity between the cognitive developmental theory of Piaget and the moral developmental theory of Kohlberg? |
| A. | both theories stress the importance of changes in thinking in their stages. |
| B. | both believe personality is formed in the first 5 years. |
| C. | both theories stress the importance of the third stage in the developmental process. |
| D. | both developed a life span theory and had eight stages. |
| Answer» B. both believe personality is formed in the first 5 years. | |
| 24. |
Strength of Bandura's social learning theory is its emphasis on particular aspects of the environment, such as the nature of the . available to children. |
| A. | role models |
| B. | rewards |
| C. | reinforcement |
| D. | rewards and punishment |
| Answer» B. rewards | |
| 25. |
Whose stage theory of moral development was based on how people reasoned about ethical dilemmas? |
| A. | erikson |
| B. | piaget |
| C. | harlow |
| D. | kohlberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
To which of Kohlberg's levels would moral reasoning based on the existence of fundamental human rights pertain? |
| A. | preconventional morality |
| B. | conventional morality |
| C. | postconventional morality |
| D. | generative morality |
| Answer» D. generative morality | |
| 27. |
According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about abstract propositions is indicative of the stage of: |
| A. | preoperational thought. |
| B. | concrete operations. |
| C. | formal operations. |
| D. | fluid intelligence. |
| Answer» D. fluid intelligence. | |
| 28. |
According to Erikson, the central psychological challenges pertaining to adolescence, young adulthood, and middle age, respectively, are: |
| A. | identity formation; intimacy; generativity. |
| B. | intimacy; identity formation; generativity. |
| C. | generativity; intimacy; identity formation. |
| D. | intimacy; generativity; identity formation. |
| Answer» B. intimacy; identity formation; generativity. | |
| 29. |
In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing during adolescence and then during young adulthood. |
| A. | identity; intimacy |
| B. | intimacy; identity |
| C. | basic trust; identity |
| D. | identity; basic trust |
| Answer» B. intimacy; identity | |
| 30. |
According to Sigmund Freud, what is the correct order of the five psychosexual stages of development? |
| A. | oral, anal, phallic, early, genital |
| B. | oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital |
| C. | anal, phallic, latency, genital, oral |
| D. | genital, oral, latency, phallic, ana |
| Answer» C. anal, phallic, latency, genital, oral | |
| 31. |
. . is the knowledge, independent of semantics and syntax etc, of what kind of response would be appropriate in a given social situation. |
| A. | semantics |
| B. | pragmatics |
| C. | morphemes |
| D. | syntax |
| Answer» C. morphemes | |
| 32. |
Motor development in babies develops in a proximodistal fashion. This is best described as: |
| A. | from nearest to the center of the body to the farthest from the center |
| B. | from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet |
| C. | from the farthest from the center to the nearest to the center |
| D. | from the bottom of the body to the top of the body |
| Answer» B. from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet | |
| 33. |
According to the cognitive developmental perspective of development, the child is ______ and development is _____. |
| A. | passive, continuous |
| B. | active, continuous |
| C. | passive, discontinuous |
| D. | active, discontinuous |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
By what age do children typically succeed on false-belief and appearance reality problems? |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | 3 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 8 years |
| Answer» D. 8 years | |
| 35. |
.. is the stage at which the individually meaningless phonemes are assembled to produce meaningful portions of language, called morphemes. |
| A. | semantics |
| B. | morphemes |
| C. | syntax |
| D. | pragmatics |
| Answer» B. morphemes | |
| 36. |
At what age do children begin to differentiate between others emotional distress and their own? |
| A. | 3-12 months |
| B. | 6-14 months |
| C. | 9-18 months |
| D. | 2 years |
| Answer» C. 9-18 months | |
| 37. |
Watson applied .. principles of classical conditioning to children's behaviour. |
| A. | skinner s |
| B. | pavlov s |
| C. | bandura s |
| D. | erickson s |
| Answer» C. bandura s | |
| 38. |
Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg s theories of moral judgement is TRUE: |
| A. | both agreed that to young children, right and wrong is determined by obedience to rules and authority figures |
| B. | both agreed on the number of stages individuals passed through before achieving mature moral reasoning |
| C. | both agreed that all normal individuals advance to the highest level of moral reasoning |
| D. | piaget believed that development of moral reasoning was continuous, whereas kohlberg believed it was discontinuous |
| Answer» B. both agreed on the number of stages individuals passed through before achieving mature moral reasoning | |
| 39. |
In which attachment pattern of Bowlby children show a pattern of alternate aggression and withdrawal? |
| A. | secure |
| B. | avoidant |
| C. | ambivalent/resistant |
| D. | disorganized |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Piaget believed that young infants failure to reach for a hidden object indicated that they: |
| A. | were no longer interested in the object |
| B. | were unaware of the existence of the object |
| C. | were unable to reach the object |
| D. | were unable to uncover the object |
| Answer» C. were unable to reach the object | |
| 41. |
In which stage of Ericksons development theory an individual develop a sense of mastery over aspects of one's environment, cope with challenges and increase responsibility. |
| A. | autonomy vs. shame |
| B. | initiative vs. guilt |
| C. | trust vs. mistrust |
| D. | identity vs. identity diffusion |
| Answer» C. trust vs. mistrust | |
| 42. |
An unconscious reflex action in newborn child i.e., If their palms are touched, they will make a very tight fist which is called as. |
| A. | unconscious reflex |
| B. | reflection action |
| C. | none of the above |
| D. | darwinian reflex |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which achievement is considered an important milestone in fine motor development? |
| A. | top-level reaching |
| B. | palmar grasp |
| C. | finger dexterity |
| D. | balancing |
| Answer» C. finger dexterity | |
| 44. |
. is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure to the same stimulus. |
| A. | habituation |
| B. | extinction |
| C. | discrimination |
| D. | negative learning |
| Answer» B. extinction | |
| 45. |
Children are born with reflexes that allow them to suck and grasp and they begin to follow objects with their eyes. What are these reflexes known as |
| A. | simple reflexes |
| B. | biological reflexes |
| C. | motor reflexes |
| D. | primary circular reactions |
| Answer» B. biological reflexes | |
| 46. |
According to Piaget biologically every living organism would like to remain in the existing state of without being disturbed. |
| A. | accommodation |
| B. | disequilibrium |
| C. | assimilation |
| D. | equilibriu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which stage the child begins to utter words to ask for something rather than just reaching out to get it |
| A. | preoperational stage |
| B. | concrete operational stage |
| C. | formal operation |
| D. | sensory motor stage |
| Answer» B. concrete operational stage | |