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| 751. |
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 anexample of: |
| A. | conservation. |
| B. | imprinting. |
| C. | egocentrism. |
| D. | basic trust. |
| Answer» C. egocentrism. | |
| 752. |
In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires anunderstanding of the principle of: |
| A. | conservation. |
| B. | deduction. |
| C. | attachment. |
| D. | object permanence. |
| Answer» B. deduction. | |
| 753. |
In Piaget's theory, conservation is to egocentrism as the stage is to the stage. |
| A. | sensorimotor; formal operational |
| B. | formal operational; sensorimotor |
| C. | preoperational; sensorimotor |
| D. | concrete operational; preoperational |
| Answer» E. | |
| 754. |
The rooting reflex occurs when a: |
| A. | newborn\s foot is tickled. |
| B. | newborn\s cheek is touched. |
| C. | newborn hears a loud noise. |
| D. | newborn makes eye contact with his or her caregiver. |
| Answer» C. newborn hears a loud noise. | |
| 755. |
Which of Erikson's Psychosocial Stages characterizes adolescence? |
| A. | industry vs. inferiority |
| B. | intimacy vs. isolation |
| C. | identity vs identity diffusion |
| D. | initiative vs guilt |
| Answer» D. initiative vs guilt | |
| 756. |
At what age do children typically develop gender identity (the ability to label eachcorrectly)? |
| A. | 1 -1/2 years |
| B. | 2-1/2 years |
| C. | 3-1/2 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» C. 3-1/2 years | |
| 757. |
Piaget believed that young infants’ failure to reach for a hidden object indicated thatthey: |
| 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 | |
| 758. |
The realization that all sets of a particular number of objects (e.g. 5) have somethingin common is referred to as: |
| A. | numerical equality |
| B. | numerical inequality |
| C. | subitising |
| D. | counting commonalities |
| Answer» B. numerical inequality | |
| 759. |
At what age do children begin to differentiate between others’ emotional distress andtheir own? |
| A. | 3-12 months |
| B. | 6-14 months |
| C. | 9-18 months |
| D. | 2 years |
| Answer» C. 9-18 months | |
| 760. |
Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg’s theories ofmoral 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 | |
| 761. |
By what age do children typically succeed on false-belief and appearance realityproblems? |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | 3 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 8 years |
| Answer» D. 8 years | |
| 762. |
Which of the following statements about the heritability of temperament is TRUE? |
| A. | temperament is only influenced by genetic factors |
| B. | temperament is not influenced by genetic factors |
| C. | heritability is demonstrated by mz twins being more similar than dz twins |
| D. | heritability is demonstrated by mz twin and dz twins being equally similar in |
| Answer» D. heritability is demonstrated by mz twin and dz twins being equally similar in | |
| 763. |
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. | |
| 764. |
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 | |
| 765. |
Authoritative parents can best be defined as: |
| A. | parents who befriend their children and do not use discipline |
| B. | parents who are less controlling and behave with a more accepting attitude |
| C. | parents who try to control the behavior of their children in accordance with a set standard of conduct |
| D. | supportive parents who discuss their rules and policies with their children |
| Answer» E. | |
| 766. |
According to Sigmund Freud, what is the correct order of the five psychosexualstages 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 | |
| 767. |
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? | |
| 768. |
Motor development in babies develops in a proximodistal fashion. This is bestdescribed 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 | |
| 769. |
In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing during adolescence andthen during young adulthood. |
| A. | identity; intimacy |
| B. | intimacy; identity |
| C. | basic trust; identity |
| D. | identity; basic trust |
| Answer» B. intimacy; identity | |
| 770. |
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. | |
| 771. |
In preconventional morality, the person: |
| A. | obeys out of a sense of social duty. |
| B. | conforms to gain social approval. |
| C. | obeys to avoid punishment or to gain concrete rewards. |
| D. | follows the dictates of his or her conscience. |
| Answer» D. follows the dictates of his or her conscience. | |
| 772. |
Sam, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and friendsthink 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 | |
| 773. |
To which of Kohlberg's levels would moral reasoning based on the existence offundamental human rights pertain? |
| A. | preconventional morality |
| B. | conventional morality |
| C. | postconventional morality |
| D. | generative morality |
| Answer» D. generative morality | |
| 774. |
Whose stage theory of moral development was based on how people reasoned aboutethical dilemmas? |
| A. | erikson |
| B. | piaget |
| C. | harlow |
| D. | kohlberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 775. |
According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about abstract propositions isindicative of the stage of: |
| A. | preoperational thought. |
| B. | concrete operations. |
| C. | formal operations. |
| D. | fluid intelligence. |
| Answer» D. fluid intelligence. | |
| 776. |
Piaget held that egocentrism is characteristic of the: |
| A. | sensorimotor stage. |
| B. | preoperational stage. |
| C. | concrete operational stage. |
| D. | formal operational stage |
| Answer» C. concrete operational stage. | |
| 777. |
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 | |
| 778. |
During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence? |
| A. | sensorimotor |
| B. | preoperational |
| C. | concrete operational |
| D. | formal operational |
| Answer» B. preoperational | |
| 779. |
Which is the correct sequence of stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development? |
| A. | sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational |
| B. | sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational |
| C. | preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational |
| D. | preoperational, sensorimotor, formal operational, concrete operational |
| Answer» B. sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational | |
| 780. |
Who proposed the operant conditioning learning theory? |
| A. | pavlov |
| B. | skinner |
| C. | bandura |
| D. | j. watson |
| Answer» C. bandura | |
| 781. |
Strength of Bandura's social learning theory is its emphasis on particular aspects ofthe environment, such as the nature of the ……………. available to children. |
| A. | role models |
| B. | rewards |
| C. | reinforcement |
| D. | rewards and punishment |
| Answer» B. rewards | |
| 782. |
Who among the learning theorist proposed the Modelling principle? |
| A. | pavlov |
| B. | skinner |
| C. | bandura |
| D. | j. watson |
| Answer» C. bandura | |
| 783. |
Watson applied ………….. principles of classical conditioning to children'sbehaviour. |
| A. | skinner’s |
| B. | pavlov\s |
| C. | bandura’s |
| D. | erickson’s |
| Answer» C. bandura’s | |
| 784. |
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 | |
| 785. |
Who proposed the psychosocial theory? |
| A. | erik erickson |
| B. | vygostky |
| C. | piaget |
| D. | freud |
| Answer» B. vygostky | |
| 786. |
Freud's theory relied mainly on the use of methods such as |
| A. | free association, empirical testing, dream analysis & introspection |
| B. | free association, dream analysis, case study & empirical testing |
| C. | free association, dream analysis, experiments & testing. |
| D. | free association, dream analysis, case study & introspection |
| Answer» E. | |
| 787. |
In Freud’s oral developmental stage the pleasure is centered around the …………….. |
| A. | mouth |
| B. | genitals |
| C. | faeces |
| D. | opposite sex |
| Answer» B. genitals | |
| 788. |
In Freud's view, development is a …………….. process. |
| A. | continuous |
| B. | discontinuous |
| C. | automatic |
| D. | loose |
| Answer» C. automatic | |
| 789. |
In which attachment pattern of Bowlby children show a pattern of alternateaggression and withdrawal? |
| A. | secure |
| B. | avoidant |
| C. | ambivalent/resistant |
| D. | disorganized |
| Answer» E. | |
| 790. |
Types of Bowlby’s theory of attachment (Child and caregiver behaviour patterns before the age of 18 months) |
| A. | secure, avoidant, ambivalent/resistant & organized |
| B. | secure, avoidant, ambivalent/resistant & disorganized |
| C. | safe, avoidant, ambivalent/resistant & organized |
| D. | safe, avoidant, ambivalent/resistant & disorganized |
| Answer» C. safe, avoidant, ambivalent/resistant & organized | |
| 791. |
Who extended the Attachment theory to adult romantic relationships? |
| A. | cindy hazan and phillip shaver |
| B. | j bowlby and mary ainsworth |
| C. | piaget and vygotsky |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. j bowlby and mary ainsworth | |
| 792. |
In which stage attachment behaviours such as clinging and following decline and selfreliance increases. |
| A. | early childhood |
| B. | late childhood |
| C. | middle childhood |
| D. | early adulthood |
| Answer» D. early adulthood | |
| 793. |
……………….. is the anticipation or fear of being cut off from the attachment figure. |
| A. | anxiety |
| B. | stress |
| C. | alarm |
| D. | distress |
| Answer» B. stress | |
| 794. |
Who is known as the principle attachment figure? |
| A. | father |
| B. | significant others |
| C. | mothers |
| D. | care givers |
| Answer» D. care givers | |
| 795. |
In child-to-adult relationships, the child's tie is called the "attachment" and thecaregiver's reciprocal equivalent is referred to as ……………….. . |
| A. | attachment bond |
| B. | care-giving bond |
| C. | relationship bond |
| D. | bonding |
| Answer» C. relationship bond | |
| 796. |
Which mostly affects the development of emotional self-regulation? |
| A. | temperament |
| B. | learning |
| C. | perception |
| D. | motivation |
| Answer» B. learning | |
| 797. |
…………….. is a psychological, evolutionary, and ethological theoryconcerning relationships between humans |
| A. | attachment theory |
| B. | emotional theory |
| C. | learning theory |
| D. | developmental theory |
| Answer» B. emotional theory | |
| 798. |
Attachment theory is the joint work of ……………… and Mary Ainsworth. |
| A. | b f skinner |
| B. | j piaget |
| C. | john bowlby |
| D. | vygotsky |
| Answer» D. vygotsky | |
| 799. |
…………………….. is the stage at which the individually meaningless phonemesare assembled to produce meaningful portions of language, called morphemes. |
| A. | semantics |
| B. | morphemes |
| C. | syntax |
| D. | pragmatics |
| Answer» B. morphemes | |
| 800. |
.…………………. is the knowledge, independent of semantics and syntax etc, ofwhat kind of response would be appropriate in a given social situation. |
| A. | semantics |
| B. | pragmatics |
| C. | morphemes |
| D. | syntax |
| Answer» C. morphemes | |