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51.	Each stage in Erikson s model of psychosocial development can be characterized by:
A.	A period of creative tension
B.	An achievement scale for growth
C.	A different psychological crisis
D.	A and C
Answer» D. A and C

Discussion

52.	According to Erikson, failure to resolve the tasks of middle adulthood leads to a sense of _ involving a concern for one's own needs and comforts only.
A.	apathy
B.	self-absorption
C.	despair
D.	stagnation
Answer» E.

Discussion

53.	The process of developing a sense of identity during adolescence was highlighted by
A.	Erikson s psychosocial development theory
B.	Piaget s cognitive development theory
C.	Kohlberg s moral development theory.
D.	Freud s psychoanalytic therapy
Answer» B. Piaget s cognitive development theory

Discussion

54.	A child is largely nonverbal, is learning to coordinate purposeful movements with sense information, and is developing the concept of object permanence. The child is in Piaget's stage.
A.	sensorimotor
B.	preoperational
C.	concrete operational
D.	formal operations
Answer» B. preoperational

Discussion

55.	If touched on the cheek, neonates will turn their head in that direction. This is called the
A.	Moro reflex.
B.	rooting reflex.
C.	orientation response.
D.	Babinski response.
Answer» C. orientation response.

Discussion

56.	Object permanence is to sensorimotor stage as conservation and reversibility are to
A.	formal operational stage.
B.	preoperational stage.
C.	informal operational stage.
D.	concrete operational stage.
Answer» E.

Discussion

57.	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

Discussion

58.	Like many others her age, Velma does not know how to use a computer, but her six-year-old grandson has no problem navigating the Internet and using a word processing program. This is an example of a:
A.	normative age-graded influence.
B.	normative history-graded influence.
C.	nonnormative life event.
D.	nonnormative socioemotional event.
Answer» C. nonnormative life event.

Discussion

59.	According to Piaget, children can reason about hypothetical entities in the ________ stage.
A.	preoperational
B.	sensory-motor
C.	formal operational
D.	concrete operational
Answer» D. concrete operational

Discussion

60.	Allan spends a great deal of time working and trying to establish his career. He also has been thinking about how his personal relationship is going and considering whether it could be long-term and lead to establishing a family. Allan is MOST LIKELY in:
A.	late adolescence.
B.	early adulthood.
C.	middle adultho
Answer» C. middle adultho

Discussion

61.	The traditional and life-span perspectives are contrasting views of developmental change. According to the life-span perspective, when do developmental changes occur?
A.	during infancy and early childhood
B.	during adolescence and early adulthood
C.	during middle and late adulthood
D.	throughout the entire life cycle
Answer» E.

Discussion

62.	The period of development during which school readiness skills are developed and most free time is spent playing with friends is called:
A.	infancy.
B.	early childhood.
C.	middle childho
Answer» C. middle childho

Discussion

63.	Which of the following approaches do many current theorists of motor development take?
A.	piagetian approach
B.	evolutionary approach
C.	changing modules approach
D.	dynamic systems approach
Answer» E.

Discussion

64.	A condition known as _____ occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body.
A.	angina
B.	congestive heart failure
C.	hypertension
D.	lentigo
Answer» C. hypertension

Discussion

65.	Which period of development is characterized by establishing independence, developing an identity, and thinking more abstractly?
A.	middle childhood
B.	late childhood
C.	adolescence
D.	early adulthood
Answer» D. early adulthood

Discussion

66.	Which of the following statements would talk about the seed and the soil analogy in talking about the nature of human development?
A.	is development stable or open to change?
B.	is development continuous or discontinuous?
C.	nature-nurture controversy.
D.	one course of development of many courses of development.
Answer» D. one course of development of many courses of development.

Discussion

67.	Differences in families, neighborhoods, cultures, and even time periods affect development. This statement supports Baltes' assertion that development is:
A.	contextual.
B.	multidirectional.
C.	multidimensional.
D.	plastic.
Answer» B. multidirectional.

Discussion

68.	In one study, the reasoning abilities of older adults were improved through retraining. This is an example of how development is:
A.	contextual.
B.	multidirectional.
C.	multidimensional.
D.	plastic.
Answer» E.

Discussion

69.	When Ben was thirteen when his father was killed in a car accident. This is an example of a:
A.	normative age-graded influence.
B.	normative history-graded influence.
C.	nonnormative life event.
D.	nonnormative socioemotional event.
Answer» D. nonnormative socioemotional event.

Discussion

70.	In many cultures, people retire from their careers in their fifties or sixties. This is an example of a:
A.	normative age-graded influence.
B.	normative history-graded influence.
C.	nonnormative life event.
D.	nonnormative socioemotional event.
Answer» B. normative history-graded influence.

Discussion

71.	The number of years since a person was born is a key element in the definition of:
A.	chronological age.
B.	biological age.
C.	psychological age.
D.	developmental age.
Answer» B. biological age.

Discussion

72.	Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg s stages of moral reasoning?
A.	conventional
B.	unconventional
C.	postconventional
D.	preconventional
Answer» C. postconventional

Discussion

73.	Rozee is 86 years young. She continues to learn phrases in new languages, she writes poetry, and she enjoys going to museums to see the latest up-andcoming artists. These examples of her adaptive capacities demonstrate:
A.	chronological age.
B.	biological age.
C.	psychological age.
D.	social age.
Answer» D. social age.

Discussion

74.	As he was studying life-span development, Tyrell had to learn several interrelated, coherent sets of ideas that would help him explain and make predictions about development. Tyrell had to learn:
A.	theories.
B.	hypotheses.
C.	models.
D.	scientific methods.
Answer» B. hypotheses.

Discussion

75.	When choosing a career path, men are more likely to consider ___________, while women are more likely to take ______________ into account.
A.	economic gains, relationships with people
B.	relationships with people, economic gains
C.	length of training, proximity
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. relationships with people, economic gains

Discussion

76.	In Erik Erikson s developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle?
A.	overcoming despair to achieve integrity
B.	overcoming role confusion to achieve identity
C.	overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy
D.	overcoming shame to achieve autonomy
Answer» B. overcoming role confusion to achieve identity

Discussion

77.	The psychosocial task during one s high school years is to achieve a sense of?
A.	industry
B.	delinquency
C.	autonomy
D.	identity
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	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

Discussion

79.	During stage 2, ideally the toddler will develop an appropriate sense of autonomy, if not he or she will then
A.	suffer from dependence
B.	have little shame or doubt
C.	be excessively impulsive
D.	suffer from independence
Answer» B. have little shame or doubt

Discussion

80.	Dechen has an investigative and a curious mindset. She likes evaluating and contrasting the different things she has learnt in the class. This is indicative of her
A.	creative intelligence.
B.	analytical intelligence.
C.	practical intelligence.
D.	all of the above.
Answer» B. analytical intelligence.

Discussion

81.	When does a person reach the latency stage and develop a capacity for industry?
A.	when they begin to tame their imagination
B.	during stage three
C.	during stage four
D.	both A & C
Answer» E.

Discussion

82.	The measure of the number of years that a person can expect to live without a disability is called
A.	disability free expectancy.
B.	life expectancy.
C.	lifetime disability expectancy.
D.	active life expectancy.
Answer» E.

Discussion

83.	Subash is a highly athletic boy and can play games that involve bodily movement very well. However, he faces so much of difficulty in drawing and writing that he takes a long time even to write one alphabet clearly. This is indicative of his
A.	good fine motor skills.
B.	poor fine motor skills.
C.	poor gross motors skills.
D.	good gross motor skills.
Answer» B. poor fine motor skills.

Discussion

84.	If someone has suffered a head injury and has trouble speaking in a meaningful way, and babbles in a senseless manner, it is likely that there was a damage to the
A.	broca s area
B.	wernicke s area
C.	occipital lobe
D.	cerebrum.
Answer» B. wernicke s area

Discussion

85.	According to Erikson s epigenetic principles, the negative personality tendencies that typically result from troubles during a stage of development are usually
A.	maladjustment and maladaptive
B.	maladaptive and malignant
C.	malignant and maladjustment
D.	malady and malignancy
Answer» C. malignant and maladjustment

Discussion

86.	The basic understanding of desires, beliefs, perceptions and emotions is referred to as the Theory of:
A.	behaviour
B.	mind
C.	thought
D.	opinion
Answer» C. thought

Discussion

87.	Each stage in Erikson s model of psychosocial development can be characterized by:
A.	a period of creative tension
B.	an achievement scale for growth
C.	a different psychological crisis
D.	a and c
Answer» D. a and c

Discussion

88.	Piaget reasoned that before the individual can organize and interpret experience, they must first:
A.	Represent it mentally
B.	Create schemas
C.	Receive appropriate tuition
D.	Intellectualize it
Answer» C. Receive appropriate tuition

Discussion

89.	is a method in which data are collected on same person over a period of time.
A.	Longitudinal.
B.	Cross sectional.
C.	Sequential.
D.	Experimental
Answer» B. Cross sectional.

Discussion

90.	The lower layer the will become the digestive system, liver, pancreas, and respiratory system.
A.	Ectoderm
B.	Endoderm.
C.	Mesoderm
D.	Periderm
Answer» D. Periderm

Discussion

91.	Middle Adulthood / Middle Age - which extends from approximately _ to _ years
A.	30-40
B.	40-60
C.	25-35
D.	45-55
Answer» C. 25-35

Discussion

92.	The major problems in vocational adjustment as selection of a vocation is in _ stage of development
A.	early adulthood
B.	middle adulthood
C.	late adulthood
D.	old age
Answer» B. middle adulthood

Discussion

93.	Which biological theory of aging emphasizes harmful genetic mutations as a causal factor?
A.	wear and tear theory
B.	somatic mutation theory.
C.	cross-linkage theory
D.	free radical theory.
Answer» D. free radical theory.

Discussion

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Each stage in Erikson s model of psychosocial development can be characterized by:

According to Erikson, failure to resolve the tasks of middle adulthood leads to a sense of _ involving a concern for one's own needs and comforts only.

The process of developing a sense of identity during adolescence was highlighted by

A child is largely nonverbal, is learning to coordinate purposeful movements with sense information, and is developing the concept of object permanence. The child is in Piaget's stage.

If touched on the cheek, neonates will turn their head in that direction. This is called the

Object permanence is to sensorimotor stage as conservation and reversibility are to

At what age do children begin to differentiate between others emotional distress and their own?

Like many others her age, Velma does not know how to use a computer, but her six-year-old grandson has no problem navigating the Internet and using a word processing program. This is an example of a:

According to Piaget, children can reason about hypothetical entities in the ________ stage.

Allan spends a great deal of time working and trying to establish his career. He also has been thinking about how his personal relationship is going and considering whether it could be long-term and lead to establishing a family. Allan is MOST LIKELY in:

The traditional and life-span perspectives are contrasting views of developmental change. According to the life-span perspective, when do developmental changes occur?

The period of development during which school readiness skills are developed and most free time is spent playing with friends is called:

Which of the following approaches do many current theorists of motor development take?

A condition known as _____ occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body.

Which period of development is characterized by establishing independence, developing an identity, and thinking more abstractly?

Which of the following statements would talk about the seed and the soil analogy in talking about the nature of human development?

Differences in families, neighborhoods, cultures, and even time periods affect development. This statement supports Baltes' assertion that development is:

In one study, the reasoning abilities of older adults were improved through retraining. This is an example of how development is:

When Ben was thirteen when his father was killed in a car accident. This is an example of a:

In many cultures, people retire from their careers in their fifties or sixties. This is an example of a:

The number of years since a person was born is a key element in the definition of:

Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg s stages of moral reasoning?

Rozee is 86 years young. She continues to learn phrases in new languages, she writes poetry, and she enjoys going to museums to see the latest up-andcoming artists. These examples of her adaptive capacities demonstrate:

As he was studying life-span development, Tyrell had to learn several interrelated, coherent sets of ideas that would help him explain and make predictions about development. Tyrell had to learn:

When choosing a career path, men are more likely to consider ___________, while women are more likely to take ______________ into account.

In Erik Erikson s developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle?

The psychosocial task during one s high school years is to achieve a sense of?

Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg s theories of moral judgement is TRUE:

During stage 2, ideally the toddler will develop an appropriate sense of autonomy, if not he or she will then

Dechen has an investigative and a curious mindset. She likes evaluating and contrasting the different things she has learnt in the class. This is indicative of her

When does a person reach the latency stage and develop a capacity for industry?

The measure of the number of years that a person can expect to live without a disability is called

Subash is a highly athletic boy and can play games that involve bodily movement very well. However, he faces so much of difficulty in drawing and writing that he takes a long time even to write one alphabet clearly. This is indicative of his

If someone has suffered a head injury and has trouble speaking in a meaningful way, and babbles in a senseless manner, it is likely that there was a damage to the

According to Erikson s epigenetic principles, the negative personality tendencies that typically result from troubles during a stage of development are usually

The basic understanding of desires, beliefs, perceptions and emotions is referred to as the Theory of:

Each stage in Erikson s model of psychosocial development can be characterized by:

Piaget reasoned that before the individual can organize and interpret experience, they must first:

is a method in which data are collected on same person over a period of time.

The lower layer the will become the digestive system, liver, pancreas, and respiratory system.

Middle Adulthood / Middle Age - which extends from approximately _ to _ years

The major problems in vocational adjustment as selection of a vocation is in _ stage of development

Which biological theory of aging emphasizes harmful genetic mutations as a causal factor?

When choosing a career path, men are more likely to consider _, while women are more likely to take ____ into account.