Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 9 Quiz

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Question #1
Who believed that moral development, like cognitive development, follows a series of stages?
A.   Jean Piaget
B.   Lawrence Kohlberg
C.   Sigmund Freud
D.   Erik Erikson
Question #2
Once children reach the preschool stage (ages 3–6 years), they are capable of originating activities and asserting control over their world through social interactions and play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?
A.   generativity vs. stagnation
B.   intimacy vs. isolation
C.   autonomy vs. shame/doubt
D.   initiative vs. guilt
Question #3
Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages.
A.   discontinuous
B.   regressive
C.   progressive
D.   continuous
Question #4
What is the primary psychosocial milestone of childhood?
A.   developing a secure attachment to a caregiver
B.   controlling the id
C.   confirming one’s sexual orientation
D.   developing a positive sense of self
Question #5
Specific normative events are also called ________.
A.   age-related standards
B.   developmental milestones
C.   averages
D.   benchmarks
Question #6
When children develop theory-of-mind (TOM), they can recognize that ________.
A.   hidden objects are still there
B.   what goes up must come down
C.   a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of dirt
D.   others have false beliefs
Question #7
What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?
A.   environment and culture
B.   cognitive capacity
C.   language acquisition
D.   genes and biology
Question #8
Adolescents (ages 12–18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?
A.   trust vs. mistrust
B.   isolation vs. intimacy
C.   identity vs. confusion
D.   generativity vs. stagnation
Question #9
Ego identity is our ________.
A.   primary character
B.   sense of self
C.   nature
D.   early personality
Question #10
________ skills refer to our ability to move our bodies and manipulate objects.
A.   manipulative
B.   cognitive
C.   biological
D.   motor

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