Developmental Psychology Quiz 2

This is the name of experiment that Ainsworth and her associates conducted to measure the type of attachment style between infant and caregiver

• Stroop Effect

• Hawthorne Studies

• Strange Situation

• Little Albert

This is a type of identity status by Marcia which is characterized by crisis leading to commitment.

• Moratorium

• Foreclosure

• Identity Achievement

• Identity Diffusion

This is a stage in Mahler’s Separation-Individuation theory in which there is an absolute primary narcissism among infants.

• Normal Symbiosis

• Libidinal object constancy

• Differentiation

• Normal Autistm

Phoebe is studying psychology because her parents insisted. She has not explored other options and simply accepts their choice. Which identity status describes Phoebe?

• Moratorium

• Libidinal object constancyI

• Foreclosure

• Identity Diffusion

B.F. Skinner defined this as the process by which a behavior is strengthened, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.

• punishment

• reinforcement

• extinction

• reciprocal determinism

Ben observed the cloudy sky and anticipated the future possibility of rain so he brought his umbrella to avoid getting himself wet. What agentic perspective by Bandura was described?

• intentionality

• forethought

• self-reactiveness

• self-reflectiveness

Watson’s “Little Albert” experiment demonstrated that humans can be classically conditioned to experience _______

• extinction

• fear response

• positive emotions

• resilience

Wilson’s evolutionary theory suggests that human behaviors are influenced by

• internal conflicts

• cultural and social factors

• natural selection

• ethnocentrism

Mahler defined this as an accomplishment in which the child becomes an individual separate from his/her primary caregiver

• psychological birth

• separation-individuation

• hatching of an egg

• crawling/walking

This is a stage in Mahler’s theory that is analogous to an egg with shell that is starting to crack.

• normal autism

• normal symbiosis

• separation-individuation

• rapprochement