Unit 6 - Developmental Psychology Review

According to Jean Piaget, what is the first stage of cognitive development?

• Preoperational

• Sensorimotor

• Formal operational

• Concrete operational

Which style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child?

• Permissive

• Neglectful

• Authoritative

• Authoritarian

According to Erikson, what is the major conflict faced during adolescence?

• Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
• Intimacy vs. Isolation
• Identity vs. Role Confusion
• Generativity vs. Stagnation 

A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. According to Erikson, she is most likely in which stage of development?

• Idenitity vs. Role Confusion

• Generativity vs. Stagnation

• Integrity vs. Despair

• Industry vs. Inferiority

Which of the following did Harry Harlow contend was most important factor in forming attachment during infancy?

• Body contact

• Adequate nourishment

• The opportunity to explore

• Self-esteem

Which of the following describes the different emotional dispositions of infants?

• Imprinting

• Temperament

• Mental set

• Theory of mind

Which of the following cognitive milestones tends to be acquired last?

• Assimilation

• Use of schemas

• Object permanence

• Hypothetical thinking

Type of intelligence demonstrated by an individual's knowledge of general facts?

• Fluid

• Crystallized

• Practical

• Creative

Which parenting style is most closely associated with the development of self-reliance and confidence?

• Permissive

• Authoritarian

• Authoritative

• Neglectful

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly, she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This best illustrates the process of

• conservation

• assimilation

• accommodation

• habituation