Developmental Psychology 2 Set 4
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This set of Developmental Psychology 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Developmental Psychology 2 Set 4
Q1 | Geronotology is the study of
- human being
- special groups
- aged and aging
- all of these
Q2 | The most pervasive of the social processes are:
- cooperation
- over conflict
- competition
- none of these
Q3 | The exception to the typical application of endogamy is:
- tribe
- kinship
- race
- none of these
Q4 | A large kinship group whose members inhabit one geographic area andbelieve they are descendent from a common area is known as:
- clan
- tribe
- kin group
- class
Q5 | Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of thefollowing:
- broadening of role specification
- plurality of moralities
- increase in number of achievable positions
- none of these
Q6 | In modern society, cultural change is most likely to be the byproduct of:
- planning
- diffusion
- social struggle
- none of these
Q7 | Etnocentricism means:
- evaluating other cultures with the yardstick of your own values.
- taking other nations as good as your own one but disowned
- no other society is like your\s and your society or group is superior to others.
- none of these.
Q8 | Age is a:
- nominal variable
- ordinal variable
- interval
- ratio
Q9 | Which one is a basic institution for socialization of children:
- school
- religion
- family
- community
Q10 | Which type of family consists of a couple, one or both of whom were previously married, their children, and the children from the previousmarriage of one or both parents?
- nontraditional family
- traditional family
- blended family
- step family
Q11 | Ashley and her husband just had their first child. Ashley was married previously, and her two children from that marriage also live with Ashleyand her current husband. Which type of family is this?
- nontraditional family
- traditional family
- blended family
- secondary family
Q12 | Which type of family consists of a married couple and their own or adoptedchildren living at home?
- nontraditional family
- traditional family
- blended family
- step family
Q13 | Barry and Laurie have been married for almost twenty years, and this is thefirst marriage for both of them. They have two children living at home. Which type of family is this?
- nontraditional family
- traditional family
- blended family
- step family
Q14 | Stages of the household life cycle are based on ____.
- age of the adult members
- marital status of the adult members
- presence of children
- age of children
Q15 | When a couple has children, expenditures on which of the following does NOTusually decrease?
- alcoholic beverages
- meals out
- health care
- personal care products
Q16 | Which of the following is the primary source of consumer socialization?
- school
- advertising
- friends
- family
Q17 | In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the experiential subtheory refersto:
- metacomponents, performance components and knowledge-acquisition components.
- internal mechanisms that underlie intelligent behaviour.
- how experience interacts with intelligence in terms of the individual\s internal world, and the external wor
Q18 | According to Sternberg, the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, solveproblems, and make decisions is best described as:
- logical intelligence.
- analytical intelligence.
- practical intelligence.
- essential intelligence.
Q19 | Which theory comprises the Componential subtheory, Contextual subtheoryand Experiential subtheory?
- goleman\s emotional intelligence theory
- guilford\s structure of intellect model
- sternberg\s triarchic model
- gardner\s multiple intelligences theory
Q20 | According to Sternberg, success is a measure of intelligence that involves anindividual's ability to
- develop at least one of the three intelligences.
- score high on intelligence tests.
- solve problems without advance preparation.
- effectively balance abilities based upon environmental circumstances
Q21 | Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence goes beyond success in school and determines success in life by using
- real-life situations.
- social networking.
- visual cues.
- auditory cues.
Q22 | The general pattern of growth starting from head to foot of the body
- A . Proximodistal law
- Cephalocaudal Law
- Phylogenetic function
- Ontogenetic Function
Q23 | During stage 5, the adolescent will first realize the onset of … ……
- an identity crisis
- role confusions
- the most significant conflict a person will face
- both A & B
Q24 | Initiative vs. Guilt takes place during which ages?
- 2-6
- b) 6-12
- c) 0-1
- d)12-18
Q25 | What is the term that Erikson coined?
- Oedipus Complex
- Self-fulfilling Prophecy
- Identity Crisis
- Positive Reinforcement