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- 1. Multiple ChoiceJean Piaget defined egocentrism as:The belief that young adults don’t listen to their parentsThe idea that preschool children cannot see things from another’s point of viewThe understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroomTh ebelief that children cannot do more than one task at a time
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Jean Piaget, what type of learning do individuals acquire during the formal operational stage?Abstract thoughtSymbolismMemorization skills) Auditory learning
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn awareness that objects continue to exist when out of sight is called:Mental imagesSensory-motorObject permanenceConservation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Lawrence Kohlberg, during the preconventional stage of moral development children tend to:Use abstract thoughts or principles to determine their behaviorMake behavioral decisions based on legal issuesUnderstand morality based on customs or valuesInterpret behavior in terms of concrete consequences
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring a discussion in class regarding cheating in school, a student argues, “Cheating is wrong; it is important to follow rules.” Lawrence Kohlberg would say this student is in what stage of moral development?PreconventionalConventionalPostconventionalAdvanced conventional
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAs a preschooler, Emma has developed a number of cognitive and social skills that she will use to assume responsibility. According to Erik Erikson, what stage of psychosocial development is Emma in?Trust versus mistrustAutonomy versus self-doubtInitiative versus guiltIdentity versus role confusion
- 7. Multiple Choice
The rooting reflex is an infant’s tendency to:
Throw legs up in the air
Wave arms when startled
Open mouth and turn head when touched on the cheek
Grasp nearby objects
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHarry Harlow’s experiment with monkeys and surrogate mothers emphasized the importance of:Satisfying hungerBody temperatureFulfilling needsContact
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAuthoritative parents can best be defined as:Parents who befriend their children and do not use disciplineParents who are less controlling and behave with a more accepting attitudeParents who try to control the behavior of their children in accordance with a set standard of conductSupportive parents who discuss their rules and policies with their children
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:Idenitity vs. Role ConfusionGenerativity vs. StagnationEgo Integrity vs. DespairIndustry vs. Inferiority
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe ________________________________ parenting style uses a "hands off" approach, where children learn from the consequences of their actions. The parent considers themselves as a friend to their child.AuthoritativeNeglectingPermissiveAuthoritarian
- 12. Multiple ChoiceErikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your . .TrustCallingIdentityIntegrity
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe sensorimotor stage focuses primarily on..motor skillslanguage developmentunderstanding of others perspectiveunderstanding complex mathematics
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with:Trust vs. MistrustAutonomy vs. Shame and DoubtIntiative vs. GuiltIndustry vs. Inferiority
- 15. Multiple ChoiceJane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior?Trust vs. MistrustAutonomy vs. Shame and DoubtIntiative vs. GUiltIndustry vs. Inferiority
- 16. Multiple ChoiceClaire just celebrated her 90th birthday with her family and close friends. According to Erik Erikson, she has probably achieved:IsolationIntegrityDespairStagnation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceEthel, who is 80 years old, lost her husband last year, and her children hardly ever come to visit. She looks back on her life with a lot of regret. According to Erik Erikson she is experiencing:StagnationDepressionRegressionDespair
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAdjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is calledassimilation.accommodation.egocentrism.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEight-year old Steven has a difficult time making friends at school. He has trouble completing his schoolwork accurately and on time, and as a result, receives little positive feedback from his teacher and parents. According to Erikson’s theory, failure at this stage of development results inFeelings of InferiorityA sense of guiltA poor sense of SelfMistrust
- 20. Multiple ChoiceExpects children to obey parenting without questionAuthoritarianAuthoritativePermissiveUninvolved
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the correct term for a period of time when certain events must take place in order to facilitate proper development?
conservation stage
preoperational stage
attachment period
critical period
assimilation step
- 22. Multiple Choice
Andrew, who is four, now understands that even though he loved the new Cars movie, his sister, Alexis, did not feel the same way. The ability of Andrew to understand that others may not see the world the same way he does shows his development of which of the following?
accomodation
theory of mind
assimilation
egocentrism
preconventional thinking
- 23. Multiple Choice
The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called
behavior genetics.
gender typing
gender identification
gender maturation
- 24. Multiple Choice
40-year-old Stacy feels socially useful in her career as teacher. Erik Erikson would have suggested that Stacy experiences a sense of
secure attachment.
conventional morality.
generativity
conservation
integrity
- 25. Multiple ChoicescaffoldingSeligmanPiagetPremackVygotsky
- 26. Multiple ChoiceStorm stressBaumrindLorenzS. HallJ. Haidt
- 27. Multiple Choiceinner speechSeligmanPiagetPremackVygotsky
- 28. Multiple ChoiceStages of DeathC. GilliganE. Kubler Ross
- 29. Multiple Choiceobject permanenceSeligmanPiagetPremackVygotsky
- 30. Multiple Choicepositive psychologySeligmanPiagetPremackVygotsky
- 31. Multiple ChoiceZone of ProximalSeligmanPiagetPremackVygotsky
- 32. Multiple ChoiceTheory of mindSeligmanPiagetPremackVygotsky
- 33. Multiple ChoiceParenting StylesBaumrindLorenzS. HallJ. Haidt
- 34. Multiple ChoiceimprintingBaumrindLorenzS. HallJ. Haidt
- 35. Multiple Choicereciprocal determinismBanduraHaidtHallErikson
- 36. Multiple Choiceself efficacyBanduraHaidtHallErikson
- 37. Multiple Choice
According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.sensorimotorpreoperationalconcrete operationalformal operational - 38. Multiple ChoiceMary Ainsworth's Strange Situation paradigm is used to test young children'sego strengthintelligencereaction timeattachment
- 39. Multiple ChoicePiaget’s theory of development contains four stages. Which of the following is not one of the four stages:preoperationalsensorimotorconcrete operationalpreconventional
- 40. Multiple ChoiceBONUS
Vygotsky noted that children can achieve beyond their current abilities with assistance. This assistance that is provided to children to bridge the gap is known as:mentoringhelpingscaffoldingsupport - 41. Multiple ChoiceCindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stagepreoperationalconcrete operationalsensorimotorformal operational
- 42. Multiple ChoiceInterpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas is called:learningassimilationaccomodation
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?PreoperationalSensorimotorFormal operationalConcrete operational
- 44. Multiple ChoiceDuring the preoperational stage...children begin to use logicfocuses on motor skillsthe adolescent gains ability to formulate complicated verbal argumentsintense language learning takes place
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe sensorimotor stage focuses primarily on..motor skillslanguage developmentunderstanding of others perspectiveunderstanding complex mathematics
- 46. Multiple ChoiceIf Jeremy begs for a new electronic gadget, his parents nearly always buy it for him. What type of family is this?PermissiveDemocraticAuthoritarianSubmissive
- 47. Multiple ChoiceThis style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child.PermissiveNeglectfulAuthoritativeAuthoritarian
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe experiment with Harry Harlow and the monkeys prove what about humans?We need food to survive.We need human touch to survive.We want human touch over food.We want food over human touch.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceLuis is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing. The two children apparently differ in:maturationegocentricismassimilationtemperament
- 50. Multiple ChoiceIn a pleasant but unfamiliar setting, infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to:act as if their mothers were little importance to themleave their mother's side in order to explore their surroundingscry when their mothers leave them
- 51. Multiple ChoiceFour-year-old Jennifer mistakenly believes that her mother would like to receive a toy doll as a Christmas present. This best illustrates Piaget's concept of:accommodationattachmentobject permanenceegocentricism
- 52. Multiple ChoiceAuthoritative parents can best be defined as:Parents who befriend their children and do not use disciplineParents who are less controlling and behave with a more accepting attitudeParents who try to control the behavior of their children in accordance with a set standard of conductNurturing, but sets boundaries
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