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This section includes 1349 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your 12th knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg’stheories 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 | |
| 702. |
Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg’s stages of moralreasoning? |
| A. | conventional |
| B. | unconventional |
| C. | postconventional |
| D. | preconventional |
| Answer» C. postconventional | |
| 703. |
The basic understanding of desires, beliefs, perceptions and emotionsis referred to as the Theory of: |
| A. | behaviour |
| B. | mind |
| C. | thought |
| D. | opinion |
| Answer» C. thought | |
| 704. |
Gender is: |
| A. | synonymous with biological sex |
| B. | a multi-dimensional construct |
| C. | genetically determined |
| D. | under parental control |
| Answer» C. genetically determined | |
| 705. |
A condition known as _____ occurs when the heart is unable to pump enoughblood to meet the needs of the body. |
| A. | angina |
| B. | congestive heart failure |
| C. | hypertension |
| D. | lentigo |
| Answer» C. hypertension | |
| 706. |
The measure of the number of years that a person can expect to live without adisability is called |
| A. | disability free expectancy. |
| B. | life expectancy. |
| C. | lifetime disability expectancy. |
| D. | active life expectancy. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 707. |
Which of the following is an environmental theory of aging? |
| A. | somatic mutation theory |
| B. | genetic control theory |
| C. | free radical theory |
| D. | immune function theory |
| Answer» B. genetic control theory | |
| 708. |
________ is a serious condition that can lead to blindness. |
| A. | somatic mutation |
| B. | heart disease |
| C. | glaucoma |
| D. | osteoporosis |
| Answer» D. osteoporosis | |
| 709. |
____ is chest pain that may precede a heart attack |
| A. | angina |
| B. | hypertension |
| C. | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| D. | angioplasty |
| Answer» B. hypertension | |
| 710. |
.A common problem in older men is _____, better known as impotence. |
| A. | prostrate cancer |
| B. | male menopause |
| C. | penile impotency |
| D. | erectile dysfunction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 711. |
In the United States, women usually experience menopause around age |
| A. | 65 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» D. 45 | |
| 712. |
Severe bone depletion is referred to as |
| A. | osteoporosis. |
| B. | arthritis. |
| C. | calcium deposits. |
| D. | rheumatism. |
| Answer» B. arthritis. | |
| 713. |
By age 70, few people experience stage ____ deep sleep at all. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 714. |
Which biological theory of aging emphasizes harmful genetic mutations as acausal factor? |
| A. | wear and tear theory |
| B. | somatic mutation theory. |
| C. | cross-linkage theory |
| D. | free radical theory. |
| Answer» D. free radical theory. | |
| 715. |
Most common & most serious vocational hazards of early adulthood are ----- |
| A. | job dissatisfaction & unemployment. |
| B. | job stress |
| C. | increasing job demands |
| D. | performance evaluation |
| Answer» B. job stress | |
| 716. |
Generativity is best described as |
| A. | part of erikson’s later adulthood stage |
| B. | a desire to help others |
| C. | the ability to make general observations |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 717. |
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 | |
| 718. |
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 | |
| 719. |
The research strategy for assessing personality stability that studiestwo or more groups assumed to be at different stages of development is |
| A. | stratification |
| B. | cross-sectional |
| C. | binominal |
| D. | longitudinal |
| Answer» C. binominal | |
| 720. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the Erikson’s stages ofpsychosocial development? |
| A. | industry vs. inferiority |
| B. | intimacy vs. isolation |
| C. | trust vs. mistrust |
| D. | life vs. death |
| Answer» E. | |
| 721. |
What aspect(s) of personality are believed to have evolved in humans? |
| A. | overeating |
| B. | quick response to danger |
| C. | aggression in men |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 722. |
Which style of love matches this statement "I try to keep my lover alittle uncertain about my commitment to him/her"? |
| A. | eros |
| B. | ludus |
| C. | storge |
| D. | pragma |
| Answer» C. storge | |
| 723. |
Which of the following is a way to measure activity level in an infant? |
| A. | how often they smile |
| B. | how much they sleep |
| C. | how much they want to be held |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. how much they want to be held | |
| 724. |
Some people crave high levels of arousal through high levels ofstimulation. They are said to be |
| A. | sensation seekers |
| B. | excitation transfers |
| C. | securely attached |
| D. | inhibited |
| Answer» B. excitation transfers | |
| 725. |
A relationship based on a previous friendship that developed intolovers is characteristic of what love style? |
| A. | agape |
| B. | storge |
| C. | ludus |
| D. | pragma |
| Answer» C. ludus | |
| 726. |
A mother and her infant son are being tested by Aisworth’s Strange Situation procedure. After the mother has left and comes back onto theroom the child acts like he is mad at the mother. This child is said to be? |
| A. | secure |
| B. | anxious |
| C. | highly neurotic |
| D. | avoidant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 727. |
Bob hasn’t missed a day of work since he started his job three years ago. Every morning he comes in with a smile on his face that remainsthere until he leaves. He works for a charity and it gives him great satisfaction to know that he’s helping others. He loves his job. Bob is most likely |
| A. | a workaholic |
| B. | driven by protestant work ethic |
| C. | burned out |
| D. | work enthusiast |
| Answer» E. | |
| 728. |
Which of these is a misconception about heredity? |
| A. | heredity means that a person will not change |
| B. | it is a waste of effort to try to influence a trait that has a strong heredity component |
| C. | if the heritability of a trait is high, it shows that society has had little influence on the trait |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 729. |
If a young adult sees stealing as wrong because of the harm it brings tosomeone, which of Kolbergs’ stages are they displaying? |
| A. | punishment and obedience orientation |
| B. | good boy good girl orientation |
| C. | legalistic orientation |
| D. | social order orientation |
| Answer» D. social order orientation | |
| 730. |
Which of these are associated with insecurely attached infants in laterlife? |
| A. | less competent |
| B. | has less mature friends |
| C. | less socially skilled |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 731. |
At what time of life does Erikson stage Industry vs. Inferiority occur? |
| A. | old age |
| B. | adolescence |
| C. | infancy |
| D. | school age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 732. |
Which of the following is NOT considered a "marker event" for adulthood? |
| A. | completing formal education |
| B. | getting married |
| C. | turning 21 |
| D. | having children |
| Answer» D. having children | |
| 733. |
According to the text, regardless of activity level, muscular strength begins todecline somewhat by about age: |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» C. 35 | |
| 734. |
An example of Schaie's legacy-leaving stage includes a man who is 83 years of age and is telling stories to his great-grandchildren about their family's history.The stage before the legacy-leaving stage is one in which people are trying to conserve their energy. This stage is known as: |
| A. | responsible stage |
| B. | reintegrative stage |
| C. | reorganizational state |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. reorganizational state | |
| 735. |
Piaget's developmental sequences follow in which order? |
| A. | pre-operational, sensory-motor, concrete operational, formal operational |
| B. | sensory-motor, operational, concrete operational, formal operational |
| C. | sensory-motor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational |
| D. | sensory-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational |
| Answer» E. | |
| 736. |
Which of the following does not describe stagnation in stage 7? |
| A. | people who cannot form real friendships with others |
| B. | people who are self-centered |
| C. | young parents who cannot take care of their children |
| D. | people who are afraid of death |
| Answer» E. | |
| 737. |
Erik Erikson was founder of … |
| A. | psychosocial development |
| B. | sociological development |
| C. | psychological development |
| D. | both a & b |
| Answer» B. sociological development | |
| 738. |
Temperament is best defined as: |
| A. | personality traits inherited from biological parents |
| B. | learned behavioral tendencies of a young child |
| C. | physical and emotional characteristics of a newborn child and young infant |
| D. | psychological and physiological personality traits a young child models from his |
| Answer» E. | |
| 739. |
Which of the following reflexes is not a reflex infants enter the world equipped with? |
| A. | sucking |
| B. | swallowing |
| C. | stepping |
| D. | licking |
| Answer» E. | |
| 740. |
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. | |
| 741. |
Which of the following is a similarity between the cognitive developmental theory ofPiaget 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. | |
| 742. |
As children begin their elementary school years, they enter Erikson's stage of: |
| A. | trust versus mistrust |
| B. | autonomy versus doubt |
| C. | initiative versus guilt |
| D. | industry versus inferiority |
| Answer» E. | |
| 743. |
According to Erik Erikson, as a young adult you are most interested in developing: |
| A. | initiative |
| B. | integrity |
| C. | trust |
| D. | intimacy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 744. |
According to Erik Erikson, what is one major conflict teenagers deal with during the identity versus role confusion stage of psychosocialdevelopment? |
| 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 | |
| 745. |
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. Freudwould say she is stuck in what psychosexual stage? |
| A. | oral |
| B. | anal |
| C. | phallic |
| D. | latency |
| Answer» C. phallic | |
| 746. |
Jean Piaget defined egocentrism as: |
| A. | the belief that young adults don\t listen to their parents |
| B. | the idea that preschool children cannot see things from another\s point of view |
| C. | the understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroom |
| D. | the idea that young children are selfish and grow out of it over time |
| Answer» C. the understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroom | |
| 747. |
Which of the following theories best exemplifies continuity? |
| A. | erikson\s psychosocial theory |
| B. | vygotsky\s sociocultural theory |
| C. | piaget\s cognitive development theory |
| D. | kohlberg’s theory of moral development |
| Answer» C. piaget\s cognitive development theory | |
| 748. |
In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing during adolescenceand then during young adulthood. |
| A. | identity; intimacy |
| B. | intimacy; identity |
| C. | basic trust; identity |
| D. | identity; basic trust |
| Answer» B. intimacy; identity | |
| 749. |
Which of the following was not mentioned in the text as a criticism of Kohlberg'stheory 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. | |
| 750. |
The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop anattitude of basic trust is: |
| A. | piaget. |
| B. | harlow. |
| C. | vygotsky. |
| D. | erikson. |
| Answer» E. | |