Developmental Psychology 1 Set 4
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This set of Developmental Psychology 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Developmental Psychology 1 Set 4
Q1 | At what age do children typically develop gender identity (the ability to label eachcorrectly)?
- 1 -1/2 years
- 2-1/2 years
- 3-1/2 years
- 6 years
Q2 | Which of Erikson's Psychosocial Stages characterizes adolescence?
- industry vs. inferiority
- intimacy vs. isolation
- identity vs identity diffusion
- initiative vs guilt
Q3 | The rooting reflex occurs when a:
- newborn\s foot is tickled.
- newborn\s cheek is touched.
- newborn hears a loud noise.
- newborn makes eye contact with his or her caregiver.
Q4 | In Piaget's theory, conservation is to egocentrism as the stage is to the stage.
- sensorimotor; formal operational
- formal operational; sensorimotor
- preoperational; sensorimotor
- concrete operational; preoperational
Q5 | In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires anunderstanding of the principle of:
- conservation.
- deduction.
- attachment.
- object permanence.
Q6 | 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:
- conservation.
- imprinting.
- egocentrism.
- basic trust.
Q7 | The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop anattitude of basic trust is:
- piaget.
- harlow.
- vygotsky.
- erikson.
Q8 | Which of the following was not mentioned in the text as a criticism of Kohlberg'stheory of moral development?
- it does not account for the fact that the development of moral reasoning is culture- specific.
- postconventional morality appears mostly in educated, middle-class persons.
- the theory is biased against the moral reasoning of people in communal societies such as china.
- the theory is biased in favor of moral reasoning in men
Q9 | In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing during adolescenceand then during young adulthood.
- identity; intimacy
- intimacy; identity
- basic trust; identity
- identity; basic trust
Q10 | Which of the following theories best exemplifies continuity?
- erikson\s psychosocial theory
- vygotsky\s sociocultural theory
- piaget\s cognitive development theory
- kohlberg’s theory of moral development
Q11 | Jean Piaget defined egocentrism as:
- the belief that young adults don\t listen to their parents
- the idea that preschool children cannot see things from another\s point of view
- the understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroom
- the idea that young children are selfish and grow out of it over time
Q12 | 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?
- oral
- anal
- phallic
- latency
Q13 | According to Erik Erikson, what is one major conflict teenagers deal with during the identity versus role confusion stage of psychosocialdevelopment?
- finding a more purposeful life as an adult
- achieving personal satisfaction
- reflecting on previous life challenges
- finding intimacy by developing loving relationships
Q14 | According to Erik Erikson, as a young adult you are most interested in developing:
- initiative
- integrity
- trust
- intimacy
Q15 | As children begin their elementary school years, they enter Erikson's stage of:
- trust versus mistrust
- autonomy versus doubt
- initiative versus guilt
- industry versus inferiority
Q16 | Which of the following is a similarity between the cognitive developmental theory ofPiaget and the moral developmental theory of Kohlberg?
- both theories stress the importance of changes in thinking in their stages.
- both believe personality is formed in the first 5 years.
- both theories stress the importance of the third stage in the developmental process.
- both developed a life span theory and had eight stages.
Q17 | 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.
- i only
- ii only
- iii only
- ii and iii only
Q18 | Which of the following theories best exemplifies continuity?
- erikson\s psychosocial theory
- vygotsky\s sociocultural theory
- piaget\s cognitive development theory
- kohlberg\s theory of moral development
Q19 | Which of the following reflexes is not a reflex infants enter the world equipped with?
- sucking
- swallowing
- stepping
- licking
Q20 | Temperament is best defined as:
- personality traits inherited from biological parents
- learned behavioral tendencies of a young child
- physical and emotional characteristics of a newborn child and young infant
- psychological and physiological personality traits a young child models from his