Review Test SA2

Anika is studying about developmental tasks in her psychology class. Her teacher asks her to identify which of the following is NOT considered a developmental task according to Havighurst. Which one should Anika choose?

• Achieving emotional independence from parents

• Learning to read and write

• Choosing a mate

• Mastering time travel

Sophia is studying psychology and comes across Havighurst's theory. According to Havighurst, what are developmental tasks?

• Tasks assigned by teachers

• Goals set by government authorities

• Challenges that arise at different stages of life

• Random events in a person's life

Charlotte is in her teenage years and is working towards important goals for her future. Which of the following is a developmental task she might focus on during adolescence?

• Developing motor skills

• Establishing economic independence

• Achieving a mature set of values and ethics

Kai has been working hard to achieve the developmental tasks appropriate for his age, as described by Havighurst. According to Havighurst, what is Kai most likely to experience as a result of successfully achieving these tasks?

• Confusion and anxiety

• Regression in personality

• Personal happiness and success

• Academic failure

James is in elementary school and is learning about right and wrong, understanding rules, and developing his own sense of values. Which developmental task is James working on during middle childhood?

• Preparing for retirement

• Developing conscience, morality, and values

• Establishing a family

• Exploring political identity

Harper has recently formed close friendships with several classmates. Which developmental task is Harper likely achieving?

• Developing vocational skills

• Achieving new and mature relations with peers

• Developing physical strength

• Achieving financial independence

Rohan is learning new skills as he grows up. According to Havighurst, what influences the developmental tasks that Rohan faces?

• Only hereditary traits

• Peer pressure alone

• Biological, psychological, and sociological forces

• Pure luck and destiny

Maya is in her twenties and is thinking about her future. Which of the following is an example of a developmental task she might face during young adulthood?

• Learning to take solid foods

• Retiring from one’s job

• Starting a family

• Learning object permanence

Match each developmental task with the stage of life in which it is most relevant.

• Infancy/early childhood

• Seeking comfort from parents

• Elementary school years

• Retiring from employment

• Adolescence

• Learning arithmetic

• Late adulthood

• Achieving a masculine or feminine social role

Olivia struggled to learn basic social skills during her childhood. What might happen as a result of not completing this age-appropriate task?

• She will age faster

• She will stop growing physically

• It may result in difficulty adjusting later in life

• Nothing; it's irrelevant