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Prof Ed 1

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It deals with the reality.
a)
Selfie
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
2.
The "Id" is defined as which part of your human personality?
a)
Based on morals and judgments about  right and wrong 
b)
Dealing with reality
c)
Needing to look good
d)
Meeting basic needs
3.
Sally was thirsty. However, she knew that her server would be back soon to refill her water glass, so she waited until then to get a drink, even though she really just wanted to drink from Mr. Smith’s glass. What is this an example of?
a)
Ego
b)
Id
c)
Latin
d)
Superego
4.
In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move. This is an example of what?
a)
Freud
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
5.
Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work and no one would know about it. However, she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to take anything even though she would probably never get caught.
What is this an example of?
a)
Superego
b)
Ego
c)
Dishonesty
d)
Id
6.
Who developed a  psychoanalytic personality theory which involved the id, ego and superego?
a)
B.F. Skinner
b)
Erik Erikson
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William Golding
7.

Much of Freud's psychoanalytic theory on personality is criticized for lacking empirical support. What is one exception?

a)

The psychosexual stages of development

b)

The concept of defense mechanisms

c)

The three levels of consciousness

d)

The three personality structures

8.
Lucas really hates his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, but when he sees him at the basketball court he pretends they are bros. 
a)
reaction formation
b)
denial
c)
displacement
d)
projection
9.
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:

When you use this defense mechanism, you may kick your dog because you are angry at your parents. 
a)
Projection
b)
Repression
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization
10.
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:

When you use this defense mechanism, you might not admit to yourself that you are failing a class even though your last three tests were “F’s”.  
a)
Projection
b)
Denial
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization
11.
Habitual drinkers may say they drink with friends "just to be social"
a)
Denial
b)
Identification
c)
Rationalization
d)
Reaction formation
12.
Id is to ego as __________ is to ______________.
a)
pleasure principle; reality principle
b)
reality principle; morality principle
c)
pleasure principle; morality principle
d)
Identification; Oedipus Complex
13.

How many stages of development are there in Erik Erikson's theory?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

14.

What age is Autonomy vs. Doubt?

a)

Young adult

b)

Elementary and middle school years

c)

Late adulthood

d)

Toddler

15.
What stage am I?
the child begins school and must tame imagination and impulses, and please others. If adults support the child's efforts, a sense of competence develops 
a)
Trust vs mistrust
b)
Initiative vs Guilt
c)
Industry vs Inferiority
16.

What term was made widely known by Erik Erikson?

a)

trust issues

b)

identity crisis

c)

encouragement

d)

initiative

17.

Freud was called to be the Father of ______?

A. Psychology

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Psychologist

D. Psychometry

a)

Psychology

b)

B. Psychoanalysis

c)

Psychologist

d)

Psychometry

18.

Which plays the reality principle?

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Superego

d)

Superid

19.

This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world.

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Superego

d)

Self

20.

How many stages of development are there in Erik Erikson's theory?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

21.

What age is Autonomy vs. Doubt?

a)

Young adult

b)

Elementary and middle school years

c)

Late adulthood

d)

Toddler

22.
What stage am I?
the child begins school and must tame imagination and impulses, and please others. If adults support the child's efforts, a sense of competence develops 
a)
Trust vs mistrust
b)
Initiative vs Guilt
c)
Industry vs Inferiority
23.

What term was made widely known by Erik Erikson?

a)

trust issues

b)

identity crisis

c)

encouragement

d)

initiative

24.

Freud was called to be the Father of ______?

A. Psychology

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Psychologist

D. Psychometry

a)

Psychology

b)

B. Psychoanalysis

c)

Psychologist

d)

Psychometry

25.

Which plays the reality principle?

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Superego

d)

Superid

26.

This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world.

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Superego

d)

Self

27.

The "Id" is described as which part of your human personality?

a)

Based on morals and judgments about  right and wrong

b)

Needing to look good

c)

Dealing with reality

d)

Instant gratification

28.
The "Id" is defined as which part of your human personality?
a)
Based on morals and judgments about  right and wrong 
b)
Dealing with reality
c)
Needing to look good
d)
Meeting basic needs
29.
Sally was thirsty. However, she knew that her server would be back soon to refill her water glass, so she waited until then to get a drink, even though she really just wanted to drink from Mr. Smith’s glass. What is this an example of?
a)
Ego
b)
Id
c)
Latin
d)
Superego
30.

Correct order of the 5 Stages of Psychosexual Development

a)

Genital

Latent

Phallic

Anal

Oral

b)

Oral

Anal

Latent

Phallic

Genital

c)

Oral

Anal

Phallic

Latency

Genital

31.

How many stages are in Piaget's cognitive theory?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

32.

The process of taking in new information and adding it to what the child already knows is called __________.

a)

accommodation

b)

assimilation

c)

schema

d)

organization

33.

Piaget's theory of development focuses on predictable _____ stages.

a)

consecutive

b)

cognitive

c)

followed

d)

psychosexual

34.

The first stage of development is the _____ stage.

a)

adaptation

b)

assimilation

c)

accommodation

d)

sensorimotor

35.

_____ is adjusting what is already known to fit the new information.

a)

schema

b)

assimilation

c)

accommodation

d)

scaffolding

36.

Enzo understands his world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Enzo is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.

a)

preoperational

b)

concrete operational

c)

sensorimotor

d)

formal operational

37.

This idea is why peek-a-boo works with babies

a)

imprinting

b)

representational thought

c)

conservation

d)

object permanence

38.

Understanding that quantity stays the same despite the shape.

a)

object permanence

b)

conservation

c)

egocentrism

d)

schema

39.

An infant who has developed object permanence...

a)

is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket.

b)

will see all objects as being the same.

c)

knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.

d)

cries when a wanted object is taken away.

40.

According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

a)

sensorimotor stage

b)

preoperational stage

c)

concrete operational stage

d)

formal operational stage

41.

What does cognitive development refer to?

a)

The process by which a child uses old methods to deal with new situations

b)

Children adjusting to new situations

c)

How a person thinks and gains understanding through interaction of genetic and environmental factors

d)

Learning at different rates

42.

What is mostly focused on in the "preoperational" stage?

a)

Use symbols(words and mental pictures)to solve simple problems

b)

Fine motor skills

c)

Learning to babble

d)

Walking/running

43.

A schema is a:

a)

Category of knowledge that allows us to interpret and understand the world.

b)

Process of taking in new information

c)

Process of balancing old knowledge and new informtion

d)

None of the above

44.

Joaquin has learned to feed himself with a spoon. When his mother gives him a fork he immediately begins to feed himself. Joaquin has _______ the fork into his schema for utensils.

a)

accomodated

b)

appropriated

c)

assimilated

d)

initiated

45.

Lorenzo's mother has two crackers, both of equal size. He breaks one of the crackers up into four pieces. Lorenzo says he wants the one with the most and immediately chooses the four pieces, even though the two amounts are equal. Lorenzo's choice illustrates Piaget's concept of:

a)

accommodation

b)

egocentrism

c)

false belief

d)

conservation

46.
Kohlberg was concerned with what type of development?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Social
c)
Moral
d)
Physical
47.
What is Kohlberg's theory?
a)
people progress in their moral reasoning through stages
b)
people have only one stage of moral development
c)
People choose their moral stage
48.
Everyone goes through all six of Kohlberg's moral development stages.
a)
true
b)
false
49.
One of your friends tells you to steal some sweets. You are in Level 1, why do you NOT steal?
a)
I wouldn’t like it if someone stole from me.
b)
It is against the law
c)
If everyone did it, then the shop would have to close down.
d)
I might get caught and get in trouble.
50.

In Stage 4 why do you NOT steal?

a)

I would feel like a bad person.

b)

It is against the law.

c)

I wouldn’t like it if someone stole from me.

d)

I might get caught and get in trouble.

51.

My son finishes his broccoli at dinner because I promise he can have dessert after.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

52.

I let my friend copy my homework as I want her to like me. What Stage am I at?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

53.
I did not steal the money as I did not want to get caught. What stage am I at?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
e)
Stage 5
54.
I drive below the speed limit as it is against the law to drive faster. What stage am I at?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
e)
Stage 5
55.

Laws can be broken if you think the law is unjust. What stage are you at?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 6

d)

Stage 4

56.
In Stage 1 why does a child behave?
a)
not to be seen as different
b)
not to be punished
c)
follow rules set by parents
d)
follow rules set by society
57.

Social contract orientation is a feature of which stage?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

58.

Ashley borrowed her father’s car. She and her friend Kayla were very late coming home that evening. They were further delayed at a stop light on a quiet street. After what seemed to be an unnecessary long wait, Kayla reminded Ashley that they were late. Ashley continued to wait, insisting that if everyone ignored stop lights when it was personally convenient to do so, no street would be safe.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 5

d)

Stage 4

59.

Jordan was not prepared for a difficult chem. exam, so he wrote some important formulas on a slip of paper which he put in his pocket before the test. Just before the test began, the teacher informed the class that any student caught cheating would automatically fail the test. Even though Jordan needed the information he wrote, he didn’t use it because the teacher stood too close to his desk during the entire exam.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

60.

Early in the school year, DeShawn who started at varsity basketball, asked Caitlin for a date. Caitlin was not attracted to DeShawn and politely declined. A few weeks later Caitlin tried out for cheerleading and made it. Several of the other cheerleaders were dating boys on the team. When DeShawn asked Caitlin to go with him to a party that the team was having after an important game, she accepted.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

61.

Kyle asked his older sister, Gabby, if he could borrow her car so that he and his friend could go to the beach. Gabby reminded her brother that she never wanted him to drive her car. She suggested, however, that if it was all right with him, they could all go together. Soon after they got to the beach, Kyle’s friend got ill. Kyle asked Gabby if she could drive his friend home. Gabby refused, saying that she had just come all that way and she was not going to turn around and go right back. Kyle tried unsuccessfully to find a way to get his friend home. Finally, while Gabby was swimming, he wrote her a note telling her he would be back soon as possible, took her car keys, and drove his friend back home.

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 6

62.

As Jason’s father was leaving for work in the morning, he asked Jason to clean out the garage sometime during the day. Jason responded, saying he already had plans to play tennis that day. Around noon, Jason and two friends made plans that required Jason to borrow his father’s car that evening. Jason decided to skip playing tennis and clean the garage.

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 6

63.

Martina, a young woman living in a war-torn region of the world, distributes food to orphans living in the

streets. This activity is actually against the law. She frequently has to deceive the authorities in order to keep these children alive.

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 6

64.

Grant wants to spend time after school volunteering at the hospital. However, he is a good basketball player,

and practice interferes with this volunteer program. The coach and other teammates pressure him to play. Grant decides to play with the team.

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 6

65.

Muhammed lives with his mother in a poor section of the city. His mother is quite ill and needs outpatient

services daily at a hospital some miles away from their home. Muhammed steals a car to take his mother to the hospital.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 6