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

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