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Developmental Psychology Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 19mins

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.

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.

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

A substance that adversely effects prenatal development is called _____________?

a)

Teratogen

b)

Phenotype

c)

Specificity

d)

Amniocentesis

25.

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

a)

Babinski

b)

Imprinting

c)

Rooting

d)

Attachment

26.

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

a)

Attachment

b)

Imprinting

c)

Egocentricity

d)

Critical Period

27.

Children of Authoritative Parents often grow up to be…?

a)

Achievement Orientated

b)

Depressed

c)

Lazy

d)

Dependent on others

28.

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

a)

Animism

b)

Egocentric

c)

Maturation

d)

Assimilation

29.

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

a)

Pre conventional

b)

Formal Operational

c)

Sensorimotor

d)

Conventional

30.

Children with secure attachments usually are _____________ in romantic relationships

a)

Distant

b)

Clingy

c)

Trusting

d)

Skeptical and Non-Trusting

31.

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

32.

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

a)

Late Adulthood

b)

Childhood

c)

Young adulthood

d)

Middle adulthood

33.

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

34.

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

a)

Menopause

b)

Depression

c)

Alzheimer's

d)

Teratogen

35.

_______________ 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

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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

a)

Anger

b)

Depression

c)

Denial

d)

Bargaining

39.

Amy's mom is more of a friend to her than a parent. At home there are few 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