Psychology Module 5 Test Review

What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous development?

• Continuous development occurs in distinct stages, while discontinuous development is gradual.

• Continuous development is gradual, while discontinuous development occurs in distinct stages.

• Both continuous and discontinuous development occur in distinct stages.

• Both continuous and discontinuous development are gradual.

What is identity diffusion in adolescence?

• Adolescents explore and commit to roles and ideologies.

• Adolescents neither explore nor commit to any roles or ideologies.

• Adolescents commit to roles without exploration.

• Adolescents explore roles but do not commit.

What is identity achievement in adolescence?

• Exploring different options without making commitments

• Making commitments without exploring options

• Exploring different options and making commitments

• Avoiding exploration and commitment

What does crystallized intelligence rely on?

• Logical reasoning and problem-solving

• Application of knowledge, experience, and learned information

• Emotional understanding and empathy

• Physical strength and endurance

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational reasoning stage

• Concrete operational reasoning stage

• Post-operational reasoning stage

What is a likely effect of receiving a traffic ticket for running a red light according to the Law of Effect?

• More likely to run red lights

• Less likely to run red lights

• No change in behavior

• More likely to speed

What is an object permanence task?

• A task where infants recognize their own reflection

• A task where infants search for a hidden object

• A task where infants learn to walk

• A task where infants learn to speak

Who is largely credited with founding the sociocultural theory?

• Jean Piaget

• Sigmund Freud

• Lev Vygotsky

• B.F. Skinner

What does classical conditioning involve?

• Learning through rewards and punishments

• Learning through association of stimuli

• Learning through imitation

• Learning through trial and error

Which experiment is an example of classical conditioning?

• Skinner's box

• Pavlov's dog experiment

• Bandura's Bobo doll

• Ainsworth's Strange Situation