Psychology 041 - Lifespan Psychology 2 » 2019 » Chapter 5 Quiz

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Question #1
Piaget called cognitive development between the ages of two and six ______ intelligence.
A.   operational
B.   egocentric
C.   preoperational
D.   Symbiotic
Question #2
Development in the _____________ helps young children start to plan activities, execute plans, and manage emotions better. 
A.   brain stem
B.   cerebellum
C.   corpus callosum
D.   prefrontal cortex
Question #3
Vygotsky suggested that each individual is surrounded by a zone of:
A.   potentiality.
B.   possibilities.
C.   distal development.
D.   proximal development.
Question #4
Preschoolers use private speech to do all of the follow except:
A.   explain events to themselves.
B.   communicate with those around them.
C.   decide what to do.
D.   review what they know.
Question #5
 “I catched two mices in a trap” is an example of:
A.   egocentric speech.
B.   overregularization.
C.   the past imperfect.
D.   literal translation.
Question #6
According to Erikson, as children develop self-awareness and realize their own mistakes, they feel:
A.   guilty.
B.   shamed.
C.   anger.
D.   empowered.
Question #7
When parents expect unquestioning obedience from their children, their parenting pattern is:
A.   dictatorial.
B.   authoritative.
C.   authoritarian.
D.   tyrannical.
Question #8
The most ideal parenting style for children is _______________.
A.   authoritarian
B.   uninvolved
C.   authoritative
D.   permissive
Question #9
Being a pal (or friend) to a child is the healthiest way of parenting.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
The best method for parenting is the "teacher-counselor" approach, in which one pays a lot of attention to expert advice on parenting. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
The knowledge that gender does not change is known as ________________.
A.   gender stability
B.   gender fluidity
C.   gender constancy
D.   gender identity
Question #12
Female infants are held more, talked to more frequently and given direct eye contact
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
To reinforce  ___________, caregivers should offer praise for the child’s efforts and avoid being critical of messes or mistakes.
A.   autonomy
B.   taking initiative
C.   identity achievement
D.   industriousness
Question #14
Freud believed that masculinity and femininity were learned during the ____________ stage of psychosexual development.
A.   phallic
B.   infancy
C.   trust
D.   secondary
Question #15
Cooley argues that our __________ comes from looking at how others respond to us.
A.   gender identity
B.   social skills
C.   self-concept
D.   No answer text provided.
Question #16
Young children tend to minimize their accomplishments or qualities.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
The process of ___________ is one in which the guide provides needed assistance to the child as a new skill is learned.
A.   scaffolding
B.   reinforcement
C.   modeling
Question #18
When a two year old says, “I goed there” instead of "I went there" she has engaged in _____________.
A.   fast-mapping
B.   overregularization
C.   underregularization
Question #19
Permissive parents are disengaged from their children.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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