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

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