Psy Ch. 9 Quiz

Who called the stages of development psychosexual stages?

• Erik Erikson

• Jean Piaget

• Lawrence Kohlberg

• Sigmund Freud

Who developed the psychosocial theory of development?

• Abraham Maslow

• Erik Erikson

• Jean Piaget

• Lawrence Kohlberg

Between birth and one year, infants are dependent on their caregivers; therefore, caregivers who are responsive and sensitive to their infant’s needs help their baby to develop a sense of the world as a safe, predictable place. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• autonomy vs. shame/doubt

• identity vs. confusion

• industry vs. inferiority

• trust vs. mistrust

After age 65, most people are attempting to assess their lives and make sense of life and the meaning of their contributions. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• generativity vs. stagnation

• identity vs. guilt

• initiative vs. guilt

• integrity vs. despair

As toddlers (ages 1–3 years) begin to explore their world, they learn that they can control their actions and act on the environment to get results. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• autonomy vs. shame/doubt

• industry vs. inferiority

• initiative vs. guilt

• trust vs. mistrust

When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. This involves finding their life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• generativity vs. stagnation

• integrity vs. despair

• intimacy vs. isolation

• trust vs. mistrust

People in early adulthood (20s through early 40s) are ready to establish emotional closeness and maintain relationships with others. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• autonomy vs. shame/guilt

• industry vs. inferiority

• intimacy vs. isolation

• trust vs. mistrust

Adolescents (ages 12–18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• generativity vs. stagnation

• identity vs. confusion

• isolation vs. intimacy

• trust vs. mistrust

During the elementary school stage (ages 6–12), children begin to compare themselves to their peers to see how they measure up. They either develop a sense of accomplishment or they feel inadequate when they don’t measure up. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

• autonomy vs. shame/guilt

• identity vs. confusion

• industry vs. inferiority

• trust vs. mistrust

What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?

• cognitive capacity

• environment and culture

• genes and biology

• language acquisition