Question 1

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A) self-socialization. 
B) reinforcement and imitation. 
C) the stages children progress through as they
develop. 
D) the contexts of which children are a part. 
A) self-socialization. 
B) reinforcement and imitation. 
C) the stages children progress through as they
develop. 
D) the contexts of which children are a part. A

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A) boys experiencing sexual desire for their mothers 
B) boys internalizing their fathers' values 
C) boys' desire to have an exclusive relationship with their fathers 
D) boys seeing their fathers as rivals 
A) boys experiencing sexual desire for their mothers 
B) boys internalizing their fathers' values 
C) boys' desire to have an exclusive relationship with their fathers 
D) boys seeing their fathers as rivals C

Question 3

_______is part of the macrosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) The societal belief that men should be breadwinners 
B) A father's job loss 
C) Parents' divorce 
D) The societal shift in employment status of women over the past decade 
E) A mother's practice of taking her daughter to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day 
A) The societal belief that men should be breadwinners 
B) A father's job loss 
C) Parents' divorce 
D) The societal shift in employment status of women over the past decade 
E) A mother's practice of taking her daughter to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day A

Question 4

Contemporary developmental psychologists differ in their level of agreement with Freud's and Erikson's psychoanalytic theories. Describe two aspects of one or both of these theories that you believe to be correct and that you find useful for understanding development. Describe two aspects of the theories that you believe to be or not helpful for understanding development. Be specific, and give examples to support your position.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contemporary developmental psychologists differ in their level...

Question 5

The Oedipus complex occurs during which of Freud's stages?

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) genital 
C) oral 
D) phallic 
•anal 
A) latency 
B) genital 
C) oral 
D) phallic 
•anal

Question 6

Which of Erikson's stages lasts from adolescence to early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt 
B) Initiative versus Guilt 
C) Industry versus Inferiority 
D) Identity versus Role Confusion 
A) Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt 
B) Initiative versus Guilt 
C) Industry versus Inferiority 
D) Identity versus Role Confusion

Question 7

The exosystem involves the:

Accepted Answer

A) settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B) temporal dimension. 
C) general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D) activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
E) connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates. 
A) settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B) temporal dimension. 
C) general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D) activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
E) connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates.

Question 8

According to Erikson, successful resolution of the industry vs. inferiority crisis involves:

Accepted Answer

A) achieving a core sense of identity. 
B) developing a conscience. 
C) mastering important skills and cooperating with others. 
D) identifying with one's powerful parent. 
A) achieving a core sense of identity. 
B) developing a conscience. 
C) mastering important skills and cooperating with others. 
D) identifying with one's powerful parent.

Question 9

According to Freud, which of the following personality structures develops first?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) superid 
C) ego 
D) superego 
A) id 
B) superid 
C) ego 
D) superego

Question 10

The first signs of superego development appear during which stage of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) the oral stage 
B) the anal stage 
C) the phallic stage 
D) the genital stage 
A) the oral stage 
B) the anal stage 
C) the phallic stage 
D) the genital stage

Question 11

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

A) the pleasure principle. 
B) vicarious reinforcement. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) basic trust versus mistrust. 
A) the pleasure principle. 
B) vicarious reinforcement. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) basic trust versus mistrust.

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is NOT more common among children and adolescents who are maltreated than among their peers?

Accepted Answer

A) self-reliance and independence from teachers 
B) problems with peer relationships 
C) less secure attachments with parents 
D) eating disorders 
E) substance abuse 
A) self-reliance and independence from teachers 
B) problems with peer relationships 
C) less secure attachments with parents 
D) eating disorders 
E) substance abuse

Question 13

Manish, a preschooler, has recently become unhappy and withdrawn. Think about what factors might be causing this change in emotional state, and describe an example of a factor from each level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Manish, a preschooler, has recently become unhappy...

Question 14

Describe Freud's perspective on what happens if a child's fundamental needs are not met during a particular stage. Give an example. Then describe Erikson's perspective on what happens if an individual does not successfully resolve the conflict of a particular stage. Give an example. How are the views of Freud and Erikson on these issues similar, and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe Freud's perspective on what happens if...

Question 15

The id is ruled by:

Accepted Answer

A) the conscience. 
B) the pleasure principle. 
C) conscious impulses. 
D) the reality principle. 
A) the conscience. 
B) the pleasure principle. 
C) conscious impulses. 
D) the reality principle.

Question 16

Erikson's stages are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) the personality structure that emerges during the particular stage. 
B) a specific crisis that must be resolved. 
C) the erogenous zones in which the psychic energy is focused. 
D) a particular manner of responding to reward and reinforcement. 
A) the personality structure that emerges during the particular stage. 
B) a specific crisis that must be resolved. 
C) the erogenous zones in which the psychic energy is focused. 
D) a particular manner of responding to reward and reinforcement.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about children's television watching and computer use is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Televison watching and computer use are both associated with increased childhood obesity. 
B) Televison watching and computer use are both associated with poorer social skills and interactions. 
C) Computer use but not television watching is associated with decreased social skills. 
D) Television viewing but not computer use is associated with increased childhood obesity. 
A) Televison watching and computer use are both associated with increased childhood obesity. 
B) Televison watching and computer use are both associated with poorer social skills and interactions. 
C) Computer use but not television watching is associated with decreased social skills. 
D) Television viewing but not computer use is associated with increased childhood obesity.

Question 18

An entity/helpless orientation refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) belief that intelligence can grow as a result of experience. 
B) belief that intelligence is fixed. 
C) tendency to attribute success and failure to enduring aspects of the self and to give up in the face of failure. 
D) tendency to attribute success and failure to amount of effort expended and to persist in the face of failure. 
A) belief that intelligence can grow as a result of experience. 
B) belief that intelligence is fixed. 
C) tendency to attribute success and failure to enduring aspects of the self and to give up in the face of failure. 
D) tendency to attribute success and failure to amount of effort expended and to persist in the face of failure.

Question 19

Media is located at which of the following bioecological levels?

Accepted Answer

A) exosystem 
B) macrosystem 
C) microsystem 
D) mesosystem 
A) exosystem 
B) macrosystem 
C) microsystem 
D) mesosystem

Question 20

Psychoanalytic theories stress:

Accepted Answer

A) social reasoning. 
B) external factors as sources of development. 
C) discontinuity of development. 
D) the importance of cognitive factors in development. 
A) social reasoning. 
B) external factors as sources of development. 
C) discontinuity of development. 
D) the importance of cognitive factors in development.

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize:

Which of the following behaviors is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex?

_______is part of the macrosystem.

The Oedipus complex occurs during which of Freud's stages?

Which of Erikson's stages lasts from adolescence to early adulthood?

The exosystem involves the:

According to Erikson, successful resolution of the industry vs. inferiority crisis involves:

According to Freud, which of the following personality structures develops first?

The first signs of superego development appear during which stage of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment demonstrated:

Which of the following conditions is NOT more common among children and adolescents who are maltreated than among their peers?

Manish, a preschooler, has recently become unhappy and withdrawn. Think about what factors might be causing this change in emotional state, and describe an example of a factor from each level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model.

The id is ruled by:

Erikson's stages are characterized by:

Which of the following statements about children's television watching and computer use is true?

An entity/helpless orientation refers to the:

Media is located at which of the following bioecological levels?

Psychoanalytic theories stress:

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 9: Theories of Social Development

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize:

Which of the following behaviors is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex?

_______is part of the macrosystem.

The Oedipus complex occurs during which of Freud's stages?

Which of Erikson's stages lasts from adolescence to early adulthood?

The exosystem involves the:

According to Erikson, successful resolution of the industry vs. inferiority crisis involves:

According to Freud, which of the following personality structures develops first?

The first signs of superego development appear during which stage of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment demonstrated:

Which of the following conditions is NOT more common among children and adolescents who are maltreated than among their peers?

Manish, a preschooler, has recently become unhappy and withdrawn. Think about what factors might be causing this change in emotional state, and describe an example of a factor from each level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model.

The id is ruled by:

Erikson's stages are characterized by:

Which of the following statements about children's television watching and computer use is true?

An entity/helpless orientation refers to the:

Media is located at which of the following bioecological levels?

Psychoanalytic theories stress:

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters