Developmental Psychology 2 Set 2
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This set of Developmental Psychology 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Developmental Psychology 2 Set 2
Q1 | Severe bone depletion is referred to as
- osteoporosis.
- arthritis.
- calcium deposits.
- rheumatism.
Q2 | In the United States, women usually experience menopause around age
- 65
- 60
- 50
- 45
Q3 | .A common problem in older men is _____, better known as impotence.
- prostrate cancer
- male menopause
- penile impotency
- erectile dysfunction
Q4 | ____ is chest pain that may precede a heart attack
- angina
- hypertension
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- angioplasty
Q5 | ________ is a serious condition that can lead to blindness.
- somatic mutation
- heart disease
- glaucoma
- osteoporosis
Q6 | Which of the following is an environmental theory of aging?
- somatic mutation theory
- genetic control theory
- free radical theory
- immune function theory
Q7 | The measure of the number of years that a person can expect to live without adisability is called
- disability free expectancy.
- life expectancy.
- lifetime disability expectancy.
- active life expectancy.
Q8 | A condition known as _____ occurs when the heart is unable to pump enoughblood to meet the needs of the body.
- angina
- congestive heart failure
- hypertension
- lentigo
Q9 | Gender is:
- synonymous with biological sex
- a multi-dimensional construct
- genetically determined
- under parental control
Q10 | Which of Erikson's Psychosocial Stages characterizes adolescence?
- industry vs. inferiority
- intimacy vs. isolation
- identity vs identity diffusion
- initiative vs guilt
Q11 | The basic understanding of desires, beliefs, perceptions and emotionsis referred to as the Theory of:
- behaviour
- mind
- thought
- opinion
Q12 | Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg’s stages of moralreasoning?
- conventional
- unconventional
- postconventional
- preconventional
Q13 | Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg’stheories of moral judgement is TRUE:
- both agreed that to young children, right and wrong is determined by obedience to rules and authority figures
- both agreed on the number of stages individuals passed through before achieving mature moral reasoning
- both agreed that all normal individuals advance to the highest level of moral reasoning
- piaget believed that development of moral reasoning was continuous, whereas kohlberg believed it was discontinuous
Q14 | At what age do children begin to differentiate between others’emotional distress and their own?
- 3-12 months
- 6-14 months
- 9-18 months
- 2 years
Q15 | Which of the following approaches do many current theorists of motordevelopment take?
- piagetian approach
- evolutionary approach
- changing modules approach
- dynamic systems approach
Q16 | Which of the following statements would talk about the seed and the soilanalogy in talking about the nature of human development?
- is development stable or open to change?
- is development continuous or discontinuous?
- nature-nurture controversy.
- one course of development of many courses of development.
Q17 | Emotional intelligence involves …
- mood management.
- managing relationships.
- emotional self-awareness.
- all of the above
Q18 | Dechen has an investigative and a curious mindset. She likes evaluating andcontrasting the different things she has learnt in the class. This is indicative of her …
- creative intelligence.
- analytical intelligence.
- practical intelligence.
- all of the above.
Q19 | 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 andwriting that he takes a long time even to write one alphabet clearly. This is indicative of his…
- good fine motor skills.
- poor fine motor skills.
- poor gross motors skills.
- good gross motor skills.
Q20 | What is Erikson most famous for?
- id vs. ego
- identity crisis
- social learning theory
- behaviorism
Q21 | The psychosocial task during one’s high school years is to achieve a senseof?
- industry
- delinquency
- autonomy
- identity
Q22 | Each stage in Erikson’s model of psychosocial development can becharacterized by:
- a period of creative tension
- an achievement scale for growth
- a different psychological crisis
- a and c
Q23 | People who achieve a sense of integrity…
- consolidate a sense of self
- want to make personal changes
- treat themselves as the most important person in the world
- sink into despair
Q24 | 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 adamage to the
- broca’s area
- wernicke’s area
- occipital lobe
- cerebrum.
Q25 | Being able to play guitar well is an example of possessing good
- fine motor skills
- gross motor skills
- reflexes
- locomotor skills