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.   Lawrence Kohlberg
C.   Jean Piaget
D.   Sigmund Freud
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.   initiative vs. guilt
B.   intimacy vs. isolation
C.   autonomy vs. shame/doubt
D.   generativity vs. stagnation
Question #3
Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages.
A.   progressive
B.   regressive
C.   continuous
D.   discontinuous
Question #4
What is the primary psychosocial milestone of childhood?
A.   developing a positive sense of self
B.   controlling the id
C.   confirming one’s sexual orientation
D.   developing a secure attachment to a caregiver
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.   what goes up must come down
B.   others have false beliefs
C.   hidden objects are still there
D.   a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of dirt
Question #7
What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?
A.   language acquisition
B.   environment and culture
C.   cognitive capacity
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.   generativity vs. stagnation
B.   isolation vs. intimacy
C.   identity vs. confusion
D.   trust vs. mistrust
Question #9
Ego identity is our ________.
A.   nature
B.   primary character
C.   early personality
D.   sense of self
Question #10
________ skills refer to our ability to move our bodies and manipulate objects.
A.   cognitive
B.   biological
C.   manipulative
D.   motor

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