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This set of Developmental Psychology 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Developmental Psychology 2 Set 8

Q1 | Which of the following is not part of the process of conception?
  • fertilization
  • fragmentation
  • implantation
  • Ovulation
Q2 | A normal human pregnancy lasts ca.
  • 280 days
  • 200 days
  • 320 days
  • 180 days
Q3 | During stage 2, ideally the toddler will develop an appropriate sense ofautonomy, if not he or she will then …
  • suffer from dependence
  • have little shame or doubt
  • be excessively impulsive
  • suffer from independence
Q4 | According to Erikson’s epigenetic principles, the negative personalitytendencies that typically result from troubles during a stage of development are usually …
  • maladjustment and maladaptive
  • maladaptive and malignant
  • malignant and maladjustment
  • malady and malignancy
Q5 | According to Erikson, during Stage 4 …
  • peers become more important than in previous stages
  • parents exert less influence on a child’s development than ever before
  • teachers play an increasing role in a child’s development
  • all the above
Q6 | When does a person reach the latency stage and develop a capacity forindustry?
  • when they begin to tame their imagination
  • during stage three
  • during stage four
  • both A & C
Q7 | During stage 5, the adolescent will first realize the onset of …
  • an identity crisis
  • role confusions
  • the most significant conflict a person will face
  • all the above
Q8 | Children who are given unrestricted freedom …
  • develop a healthy sense of autonomy
  • are not able to be appropriately toilet trained
  • develop a sense of guilt
  • develop the impression that they are not good for anything
Q9 | -------- Viewed the child as a tabula rasa—Latin for “blank slate.”
  • John Locke
  • Darwin
  • Stanley Hall
  • Stanley Hall
Q10 | --------------studies combine both longitudinal and cross sectional methods inan attempt to both shorten the length of the research and minimize developmental assumptions.
  • Cross sectional approach.
  • Longitudinal approach.
  • Sequential approach.
  • Cohort effect