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Developmental Psychology Final Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Harry Harlow’s experiment?

a)

Testing children’s ability to understand conservationism

b)

Testing children’s reactions to caregivers and reasons for attachment

c)

Testing monkeys’ ability to understand conservationism

d)

Testing monkeys’ reactions to caregivers and reasons for attachment

2.

The field of psychology that studies physical, perceptual, cognitive, and psychosomatic changes across the life span is known as _______ psychology

a)

Clinical

b)

Developmental

c)

Social

d)

Biological

3.

Erikson's psychosocial developmental stage in which success is achieved by having a secure social attachment with a caregiver is known as

a)

Intimacy v Isolation

b)

Identity v Confusion

c)

Trust v Mistrust

d)

Integrity v Despair

4.

Ryan is 6 months old. His mom is playing peek a boo with him and every time she covers her face he believes it is gone. This is because Ryan lacks _____________. Which he will not have until 12 months of age.

a)

Law of Conservation

b)

Object Permanence

c)

Egocentric

d)

Animism

5.

A substance that adversely effects prenatal development is called _____________?

a)

Teratogen

b)

Phenotype

c)

Specificity

d)

Amniocentesis

6.

An infant’s response to turn and suck when touched on face is which reflex?

a)

Babinski

b)

Imprinting

c)

Rooting

d)

Attachment

7.

Point in development in which a person will best learn a particular skill or behavior

a)

Attachment

b)

Imprinting

c)

Egocentricity

d)

Critical Period

8.

Children of Authoritative Parents often grow up to be…?

a)

Achievement Orientated

b)

Depressed

c)

Lazy

d)

Dependent on others

9.

Inability to see another person’s point of view, one dimensional thinking

a)

Animism

b)

Egocentric

c)

Maturation

d)

Assimilation

10.

According to Piaget, people reach cognitive maturity during what stage? (the stage your currently in now)

a)

Pre conventional

b)

Formal Operational

c)

Sensorimotor

d)

Conventional

11.

Children with secure attachments usually are _____________ in romantic relationships

a)

Distant

b)

Clingy

c)

Trusting

d)

Skeptical and Non-Trusting

12.

What is the Pre-Frontal Cortex Responsible for?

a)

Planning, Setting Priorities, Judgment, Impulse Control

b)

Judgment, Relationships, Nervous System, Planning

c)

Impulse control, Anger, Love, Emotions

d)

Talking,, Setting Priorities, Judgement, Planning

13.

At what stage/age are you in your physical peak?

a)

Late Adulthood

b)

Childhood

c)

Young adulthood

d)

Middle adulthood

14.

The disease causes severe memory loss, dementia, and loss of language. It can also lead to death.

a)

Alzheimer's

b)

Heart attack

c)

Cancer

d)

Dementia

15.

_____________________ is the end of a women's menstruation/period.

a)

Menopause

b)

Depression

c)

Alzheimer's

d)

Teratogen

16.

_______________ is a culturally preferred timing of events, such as marriage, parenthood, buying a house. Many Young Adults use this to set their goals and priorities.

a)

Social Clock

b)

Young adulthood

c)

Intimacy v Isolation

d)

Identity Diffusion

17.

Hostility and irritability characterizes which stage of grief and dying?

a)

Anger

b)

Bargaining

c)

Denial

d)

Acceptance

18.

Dylan is not sure where he fits in society, he lives carefree, has no set plans and is confused about what he wants to do in the future. What is Dylan's identity?

a)

Identity Diffusion

b)

Identity Crisis

c)

Identity Foreclosure

d)

Identity Achievement

19.

Amy is 25 years old and ready to settle down with her boyfriend. She is in a happy relationship and wants to have kids soon and . Which stage in Erikson's Social Development Theory is Amy in?

a)

Intimacy vs. Isolation

b)

Integrity vs. Despair

c)

Trust vs. Mistrust

d)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

20.

Everyone in Ty's family is in the military, so he feel pressured to join too. He likes it at first but soon realizes he hates being in the military and wishes he was a teacher. What is Ty's Identity?

a)

Foreclosure

b)

Achievement

c)

Crisis

d)

Diffusion

21.

What is the first stage in Elizabeth Kübler-Ross Stages of Grief

a)

Anger

b)

Depression

c)

Denial

d)

Bargaining

22.

Amy's mom is more of a friend to her than a parent. At home there is hardly any rules and Amy is hardly ever punished for her negative behavior. What type of parenting style is Amy's mom?

a)

Authoritarian

b)

Permissive

c)

Laid back

d)

Authoritative