PSY 201 Lifespan Quiz ch 1-2

What theory of human development did Watson use in his studies on infants?

• Behaviorism

• Psychosexual Theory

• Ecological Theory

• Evolutionary Psychology

What is the first stage of Erikson’s theory?

• Industry vs. Authority

• Trust Vs. Mistrust

• Industry vs. Complacency

• Generativity vs. Stagnation

4. Which of the following choices shows the correct order of Freud’s psychosexual stages?

• Genital, phallic, anal, oral, latency

• Anal, oral, genital, phallic, latency

• Phallic, anal, latency, oral, genital

• Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

According to Bronfenbrenner, the _______-system involves the interactions of the child and other people in the child’s immediate setting such as their home, school, or peer group.

• Mesosystem

• Macrosystem

• Microsystem

• Ecosystem

Meiosis is the form of cell division in which….

• Sperm and egg cells are produced, each containing 23 pairs of chromosomes

• Skin and bone cells are produced, each containing 46 pairs of chromosomes

• Autosomes are formed, containing 46 pairs of alleles

• Monozygotic twins are formed, each hosting 23 pairs of chromosomes in their cells

Mitosis is the form of cell division in which….

• The 23rd chromosome determines the sex of the child

• The chromosomes make identical copies of themselves and the cell splits to form two cells

• The recessive trait is made dominant through mutations

• Hemophilia is passed, but only through the maternal line

What is the difference between heterozygous traits and homozygous traits?

• The heterozygous trait uses empirical evidence while the homozygous trait uses longitudinal studies

• The heterozygous trait has two different alleles and the homozygous has two of the same alleles

• The heterozygous trait occurs during ovulation while the homozygous trait can appear at any time

• The heterozygous trait is derived from two zygotes and the homozygous trait from one

Which of the following is an accurate description of Watson’s Behaviorism?

• We should only study the unconscious - we can’t understand people until we understand their motivations.

• We should only study human memory - the way a person stores information is important.

• We should only study human behavior - responses and actions we can observe.

• We should only study human physical development - the mind will take care of itself.

What advances in the 19th and early 20th centuries recognized that children are at an earlier developmental stage than adults and need protection?

• child labor laws, compulsory education, age of consent laws, juvenile courts

• mechanized labor, field training, compulsory military service, early marriage

• industrial labor, lack of regulations, bans on birth control, lack of healthcare

• growing industries, labor unions, coal mining, lack of asbestos

What sets Erikson’s “ages and stages” theory apart from Freud’s psychosexual theory?

• For Erikson, social relationships and conscious choice are more important for human psychological development.

• For Erikson, broad societal events outside of the child’s immediate environment are more important for human development.

• For Erikson, children were born perfect and would develop into their best selves if given minimal guidance.

• For Erikson, children were born with inscrutable motives that wouldn’t be clear until they developed.