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Developmental Psychology 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What stage am I :
infants basic needs are met, they develop
a)
autonomy vs shame
b)
Initiative vs guilt
c)
trust vs mistrust
d)
Generativity vs stagnation
2.
What stage am I?
Toddlers – They wish to do things on their own, or they’re ashamed
a)
Trust vs mistrust
b)
initiative vs guilt
c)
Autonomy vs shame
3.
What stage am I?
Teens test different roles, or they’re confused about who they are.
a)
Trust vs mistrust
b)
generativity vs stagnation
c)
Identity vs role confusion
4.
What stage am I?
They look back on their lives and either see a sense of worth or failure.
a)
integrity vs despair
b)
Generativity vs stagnation
c)
Identity vs role con
5.

A straight A student turned party goer shows what stage

a)

Trust vs Mistrust

b)

Identity vs Role Confusion

c)

Generativity vs Stagnation

d)

Industry vs Inferiority

6.

According to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development, which stage describes a child who needs to learn important academic skills and compare favorably with peers in school to achieve competence?

a)

Trust vs Mistrust

b)

Identity vs Role Confusion

c)

Initiative vs Guilt

d)

Industry vs Inferiority

7.

How many psychological stages did Erikson believed that people move through during the lifespan?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

4

d)

12

8.
What stage am I?
Toddlers – They wish to do things on their own, or they’re ashamed
a)
Trust vs mistrust
b)
initiative vs guilt
c)
Autonomy vs shame
9.

Which is an example of the initiative vs. guilt stage?

a)

An infant chewing on a teething ring

b)

A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no matter how mismatched they are

c)

A middle-schooler completing a challenging math assignment

d)

A teenager trying out new fashions and hairstyles

10.

A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:

a)

Identity vs. Role Confusion

b)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

c)

Integrity vs. Despair

d)

Industry vs. Inferiority

11.

The crisis that arises in young adulthood is concerned with:

a)

Trust vs. Mistrust

b)

Integrity vs. Despair

c)

Industry vs. Inferiority

d)

Intimacy vs. Isolation

12.

Which of the individual's below is in the identity versus confusion stage?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

If a child struggles to do well in school, what problem might emerge?

a)

Struggle with feelings of inferiority

b)

Experience a sense of guilt

c)

Develop a poor self-identity

d)

Begin to mistrust the people around him

14.

Jack is in preschool and loves to be the snack helper. Jack sets the table and passes out the snack without being told by the teacher. What stage is Jack in?

a)

Industry vs. inferiority

b)

Initiative vs. guilt

c)

Autonomy vs shame and doubt

d)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

15.

The argument over the relative contributions of heredity and environment in the development of various behaviors and personality traits is known as which of the following controversies?

a)

Continuous versus discrete

b)

Nature v. Nurture

c)

Active versus passive

d)

Critical period versus sensitive period

e)

Ages v. Stages

16.

Shaquille is 25 years old and is actively dating in order to find someone to settle down with. Which of the following theorists would best be able to explain Shaquille’s behavior?

a)

Erik Erikson

b)

Lawrence Kohlberg

c)

Carol Gilligan

d)

Sigmund Freud

e)

B. F. Skinner

17.

Bobby is seventeen and has been engaging in risky behaviors, such as reckless driving, skipping class, and breaking curfew. Which of the following is an explanation for Bobby's actions that most psychologists support?

a)

Bobby is still developing new neural connections in his brain.

b)

Bobby is rebelling against his peers because he feels left out.

c)

Bobby’s temperament makes him prone to risk-taking behavior.

d)

Bobby’s parents have an authoritative parenting style.

e)

Bobby is depressed, as most adolescents are.

18.

A child reading a book points to a picture on the page and calls to his mother in another room and says, “Mommy, who’s in this picture?” He expects that she will know what he is pointing at, even though she cannot see it. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this example?

a)

Animism

b)

Assimilation

c)

Conservation

d)

Egocentrism

e)

Object Permanence

19.

Marion is about to turn 102. The death-deferral theory would predict that

a)

her healthy diet will defer death for a longer period of time

b)

her daily walk will defer death for a longer period of time

c)

she is less likely to die immediately before her birthday

d)

she will defer her death if she is surrounded by loved ones

e)

she will be less likely to die if she has good health care

20.

Which of the following scenarios best describes what Erik Erikson thought someone might experience in early adulthood?

a)

Frances was a good student who socialized mostly with other good students, but recently she has started socializing with a different crowd and places less importance on her grades.

b)

Liz has tried to do things independently but has not been successful, so now she feels bad about herself.

c)

Mohammed has dated a few people but has not been very successful, so he has decided to give up on dating.

d)

Thomas has a difficult time trusting people.

e)

Jazmin feels like she is unfulfilled and living a mundane life.