WorksheetsHuman Growth Spring 2025 Exam 1 review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
David's mother used to put medicine in orange juice to get him to take it. This made the juice taste bitter and made David gag. Now, he gags when he drinks orange juice, even if it has no medicine in it. What does the juice currently represent for David? (2.3)
Neutral stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus
What is the main task during the "Industry vs. inferiority" stage? (2.1)
Develop a sense of self
Achieve socially defined goals
Explore personal identity
Establish independence
What is the key task during the "Identity vs. role confusion" stage? (2.1)
Achieve socially defined goals
Develop a sense of self
Establish trust
Gain independence
Which stage involves achieving socially defined goals? (2.1)
Trust vs. Mistrust
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
During which age range does the "Intimacy vs. Isolation" stage occur? (2.1)
10s-20s
20s-40s
30s-50s
40s-60s
What is the primary focus during the stage of "Generativity vs. stagnation"? (2.1)
Building trust
Developing identity
Reviewing life and evaluating impact on others
Exploring independence
What is a key task during the Integrity vs. despair stage? (2.1)
Establishing independence
Reviewing life and evaluating how it turned out
Building intimate relationships
Developing a sense of identity
Which of the individuals below is in the identity versus confusion stage? (2.1)
Maria, a 50-year-old teacher, finds fulfillment in mentoring younger colleagues and volunteering in her community. Which of Erikson's crises is she resolving? (2.1)
Identity vs Role Confusion
Intimacy vs Isolation
Generativity vs Stagnation
Ego-Identity vs Despair
What is the main task during the "Initiative vs. guilt" stage? (2.1)
Develop trust
Learn to be self-directed
Form intimate relationships
Achieve competence
Will tries to respond as consistently as possible to his baby's needs and to show affection and care. Which crisis is he trying to help his baby resolve? (2.1)
Intimacy vs. isolation
Identity vs. role consusion
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Trust vs. mistrust
If Will is successful in helping his baby resolve this crisis, what type of attachment style is his baby likely to develop? (2.2)
Insecure-avoidant
Insecure-resistant/ambivalent
Secure
Disorganized
Jane wants to do everything for herself without her parents' help. Jane is most likely dealing with the crisis of: (2.1)
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Initiative vs. guilt
Industry vs. inferiority
Generativity vs. stagnation
Roberto, 70, reflects on his life and feels proud of the family he raised and the legacy he built, despite some mistakes along the way. What outcome of Erikson's crises is Robert likely experiencing? (2.1)
A sense of despair over missed opportunities
A feeling of integrity and fulfillment
A sense of isolation
Feelings of intimacy and connection to others
Malik is in his late twenties and has been hesitant to commit to a romantic relationship, fearing vulnerability and potential heartbreak. What challenge is Malik facing in this stage? (2.1)
Identity vs Role Confusion
Intimacy vs Isolation
Generativity vs Stagnation
Ego-Identity vs Despair
If a child struggles to do well in school, what problem might emerge? (2.1)
Feelings of inferiority
Sense of guilt
Poor self-identity
Mistrust of the people around him
Hiromi, a 5-year-old, loves to organize playdates and suggest games for her friends. However, when her ideas are ignored, she feels upset. Which of Erikson's crises is she dealing with? (2.1)
Identity vs Role Confusion
Intimacy vs Isolation
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Noah is 2 years old and has just begun to learn to dress himself. His parents encourage him, praising his efforts even when he struggles. In Erikson's model, what is Noah likely to learn from this? (2.1)
Feelings of shame
A strong sense of autonomy
A sense of trust in his parents
A sense of industry
Noah is 2 years old and has just begun to learn to dress himself. His parents encourage him, praising his efforts even when he struggles. In behaviorist terms, what is the likely outcome of this encouragement for Noah? (2.3)
He will completely stop trying to dress himself
He will be less likely to dress himself in the future
He will be more likely to dress himself in the future
He will never learn to dress himself correctly
Noah is 2 years old and has just begun to learn to dress himself. His parents do not react to his efforts. In behaviorist terms, what is the likely outcome? (2.3)
He will be less likely to dress himself in the future
He will be more likely to dress himself in the future
He will never learn to dress himself correctly
At what age does the "Trust vs. mistrust" stage occur? (2.1)
Birth to 1 year
1 to 3 years
3 to 6 years
6 to 12 years
Adohi, an 8-year-old, struggles with math but excels in art. His teacher focuses more on his math difficulties than his artistic talent. What might Adohi develop as a result of this experience? (2.1)
A strong sense of confidence in art
A desire to improve in math
A feeling of inferiority in his abilities
Confidence in both subjects
A baby's innate reactivity and self-regulation abilities are called (2.2):
Schema
Self-Esteem
Temperament
Behavior
If an infant were categorized as “insecure-avoidant”, we would expect that this child would… (2.2)
Cry when their caregiver left them
Not cry when their caregiver left them
Be happy when their caregiver returns
Be anxious/fearful when their caregiver returns
In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting, infants with a secure attachment are most likely to: (2.2)
act as though their mothers are of little importance to them.
use their mothers as a base from which to explore the new surroundings.
cling to their mothers and ignore the new surroundings.
cry for their mothers but then reject their comfort when it is offered.
Classical conditioning involves learning though reinforcements and punishments. (2.3)
True
False
Classical conditioning is when your brain makes associations between two stimuli. (2.3)
True
False
During a visit to a daycare, Dr. Smartypants notes that a 2-year-old child shows distress when the parent leaves but is quickly comforted when the parent returns. This behavior is indicative of which type of attachment? (2.2)
Insecure Avoidant
Secure
Insecure Resistant/Ambivalent
Disorganized
Positive reinforcement involves: (2.3)
Adding something to increase behavior
Taking something away to increase behavior
Adding something to decrease behavior
Taking something away to decrease behavior
What does the "negative" in "negative reinforcement" refer to? (2.3)
An unpleasant consequence
An increase in unwanted behavior
A decrease in unwanted behavior
Removing something unpleasant
When an action results in a pleasurable consequence, the probability of repeating that action increases. This is called the: (2.3)
Law of effect
Hawthorne effect
Premack principle
Social desirability effect
Specifically, what is the goal of punishment? (2.3)
To decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring
To express disapproval
To teach appropriate behavior
All of the above
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement? (2.3)
Teisha gives her son praise for doing homework
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month
Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
An unconditioned stimulus... (2.3)
Produces a response without any prior learning occurring
Produces no response
Produces a response with prior learning occurring
TRUE OR FALSE: The neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus after conditioning has occurred. (2.3)
True
False
_______means that there is a relationship between two or more variables, but this relationship does not necessarily imply cause and effect. (1.2)
attrition
correlation
hypothesis
positive correlation
A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is using a: (1.2)
cohort design
longitudinal design
behavior genetics design
cross-sectional design
In the cross-sectional method, researchers compare differences and similarities among people of different age groups. What are these age groups called? (1.2)
Cultures
Cohorts
Generations
Troops
What research method can show cause and effect? (1.2)
Descriptive Research
Correlational Research
Experimental Research
Observational research
In a ________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages. (1.2)
________ refers to heredity and ________ refers to environmental influences. (1.1)
Which of the following best represents a nature-nurture interaction? (1.1)
Genetic factors solely determine an individual's blood type.
Environmental factors are entirely responsible for shaping personality traits.
A person's genetic predisposition for height is influenced by nutrition and health during childhood.
Nature and nurture are independent, having no impact on each other.
Behavioral genetics is a field of study that focuses on: (1.1)
How education affects behavior
How cultural practices affect personality
How genes affect individual differences
How innate instincts affect decision-making
A child who has an insecure resistant attachment is likely to have a primary caregiver who is: (2.2)
Consistently sensitive and responsive
Consistently unresponsive and insensitive
Completely absent from the child's life
Inconsistently responsive and sensitive
Harlow's monkey research indicated that: (2.2)
Contact comfort was crucial for forming attachments
Food is the most important part of bonding
Monkeys don't need mothers as much as humans do
Motherless monkeys are just as intelligent as normal monkeys
Jamal needs time to acclimate to new situations, but eventually adjusts. Which temperament style does he most likely have? (2.3)
Jamal's tendency to be hesitant and not like change may result in which kind of attachment? (2.2)
Insecure avoidant
Secure
Insecure resistant/ambivalent
Because Yuka has a family history of heart disease, she chooses to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. This is an example of: (1.1)
Passive forces
Active forces
Evocative forces
Yuka understands that even though she has a family history of heart disease, her environment may determine whether she develops it herself. This is an example of the: (1.1)
Behavior genetics model
Inner working model
Diathesis-stress model
Biomedical model
The idea that an individual's multiple cultural identities can interact to influence that person's experience is called: (1.1)
Intersectionality
Behavior genetics
Socioeconomic status
Reciprocal determinism
