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Psychosocial Development Quiz

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary focus of Chapter 6?

a)

Cognitive Development

b)

Psychosocial Development

c)

Physical Development

d)

Moral Development

2.

What is temperament defined as?

a)

A learned behavior

b)

An early-appearing, biologically based tendency

c)

A social construct

d)

A cognitive ability

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four patterns of crying identified by Wolff?

a)

Basic hunger cry

b)

Angry cry

c)

Pain cry

d)

Joyful cry

4.

What is social cognition?

a)

The ability to smile

b)

The ability to cry

c)

Understanding that others have mental states

d)

Understanding one's own emotions

5.

What is the first sign of emotion in newborns?

a)

Cooing

b)

Smiling

c)

Laughing

d)

Crying

6.

What does self-conscious emotion depend on?

a)

Cognitive development

b)

Social interaction

c)

Self-awareness

d)

Physical development

7.

What is the term for the emotional tie between an infant and a caregiver?

a)

Connection

b)

Bonding

c)

Affection

d)

Attachment

8.

Which attachment style involves seeking contact after separation?

a)

Secure attachment

b)

Disorganized attachment

c)

Ambivalent attachment

d)

Avoidant attachment

9.

What is the significance of the amygdala in behaviorally inhibited children?

a)

It detects and reacts to unfamiliar events

b)

It enhances social skills

c)

It regulates emotions

d)

It promotes exploration

10.

What is the primary role of fathers traditionally seen as?

a)

Caregiving

b)

Nurturing

c)

Economic support and discipline

d)

Emotional support

11.

At what age do boys and girls start showing preferences for same-sex playmates?

a)

At 5 years old

b)

At 3 years old

c)

Between ages 1 and 2

d)

At birth

12.

What is the term for the process by which children learn appropriate gender roles?

a)

Gender awareness

b)

Gender socialization

c)

Gender-typing

d)

Gender differentiation

13.

What is the first challenge babies face according to Erikson?

a)

Developing autonomy

b)

Achieving competence

c)

Establishing identity

d)

Forming trust versus mistrust

14.

What is the term for the emotional discomfort produced when one violates internal standards of behavior?

a)

Embarrassment

b)

Shame

c)

Guilt

d)

Conscience

15.

What is the term for the process by which infants and caregivers communicate emotional states?

a)

Mutual regulation

b)

Attachment formation

c)

Social referencing

d)

Emotional bonding

16.

What is the primary focus of the Strange Situation?

a)

To measure physical growth

b)

To evaluate emotional responses

c)

To study infant attachment

d)

To assess cognitive development

17.

What is the term for the distress shown by an infant when a familiar caregiver leaves?

a)

Attachment anxiety

b)

Stranger anxiety

c)

Emotional distress

d)

Separation anxiety

18.

What is the role of mirror neurons in empathy?

a)

They enhance cognitive skills

b)

They help in emotional regulation

c)

They fire when observing others' actions

d)

They promote physical development

19.

What is the term for the ability to control external events?

a)

Self-coherence

b)

Personal agency

c)

Autonomy

d)

Self-regulation

20.

What is the primary effect of maltreatment on children?

a)

Improved emotional health

b)

Poor physical and mental health

c)

Increased social skills

d)

Enhanced cognitive skills

21.

What is the term for the failure to meet a dependent's basic needs?

a)

Maltreatment

b)

Neglect

c)

Abuse

d)

Exploitation

22.

What is the term for the emotional state of feeling pride, shame, or guilt?

a)

Self-evaluative emotions

b)

Self-conscious emotions

c)

Basic emotions

d)

Primary emotions

23.

What is the significance of the hippocampus in emotional development?

a)

It regulates basic emotions

b)

It controls physical responses

c)

It becomes larger and more adult-like

d)

It enhances cognitive abilities

24.

What is the term for the ability to put oneself in another person's place?

a)

Altruism

b)

Empathy

c)

Sympathy

d)

Compassion

25.

What is the term for the process by which children accept societal standards of conduct as their own?

a)

Compliance

b)

Internalization

c)

Socialization

d)

Conformity

26.

What is the term for the emotional tie that promotes a baby's survival?

a)

Affection

b)

Attachment

c)

Bonding

d)

Connection

27.

What is the term for the ability to independently control behavior to conform to social expectations?

a)

Self-regulation

b)

Compliance

c)

Autonomy

d)

Socialization

28.

What is the term for the emotional discomfort when one violates internal standards?

a)

Guilt

b)

Shame

c)

Conscience

d)

Embarrassment

29.

What is the term for the process by which infants and caregivers communicate emotional states?

a)

Emotional bonding

b)

Social referencing

c)

Attachment formation

d)

Mutual regulation

30.

What is the primary focus of the Strange Situation?

a)

To evaluate emotional responses

b)

To study infant attachment

c)

To measure physical growth

d)

To assess cognitive development

31.

What is the term for the distress shown by an infant when a familiar caregiver leaves?

a)

Separation anxiety

b)

Attachment anxiety

c)

Stranger anxiety

d)

Emotional distress

32.

What is the role of mirror neurons in empathy?

a)

They enhance cognitive skills

b)

They help in emotional regulation

c)

They promote physical development

d)

They fire when observing others' actions

33.

What is the term for the ability to control external events?

a)

Self-coherence

b)

Autonomy

c)

Personal agency

d)

Self-regulation

34.

What is the primary effect of maltreatment on children?

a)

Improved emotional health

b)

Increased social skills

c)

Enhanced cognitive skills

d)

Poor physical and mental health

35.

What is the term for the failure to meet a dependent's basic needs?

a)

Exploitation

b)

Maltreatment

c)

Neglect

d)

Abuse

36.

What is the term for the emotional state of feeling pride, shame, or guilt?

a)

Primary emotions

b)

Self-evaluative emotions

c)

Self-conscious emotions

d)

Basic emotions

37.

What is the significance of the hippocampus in emotional development?

a)

It controls physical responses

b)

It enhances cognitive abilities

c)

It becomes larger and more adult-like

d)

It regulates basic emotions

38.

What is the term for the ability to put oneself in another person's place?

a)

Empathy

b)

Sympathy

c)

Altruism

d)

Compassion

39.

What is the term for the process by which children accept societal standards of conduct as their own?

a)

Compliance

b)

Conformity

c)

Internalization

d)

Socialization