Question 1

During which stage does the ego develop?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

According to Freud, infantile amnesia results from:

Accepted Answer

A) identification with the father. 
B) internalizing parents' beliefs, values, and attitudes. 
C) repression of anxiety-producing thoughts and impulses. 
D) parental insistence on delay of gratification and toilet training. 
A) identification with the father. 
B) internalizing parents' beliefs, values, and attitudes. 
C) repression of anxiety-producing thoughts and impulses. 
D) parental insistence on delay of gratification and toilet training.

Question 3

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory:

Accepted Answer

A) has fewer stages. 
B) is more focused on the influence of sexual pleasure on development. 
C) has an enlarged scope. 
D) views development as more continuous. 
A) has fewer stages. 
B) is more focused on the influence of sexual pleasure on development. 
C) has an enlarged scope. 
D) views development as more continuous.

Question 4

All Lincoln does is suck on his fist and eat! According to Freud, this stage of development is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the phallic stage. 
B) the latency stage. 
C) the oral stage. 
D) the genital stage. 
A) the phallic stage. 
B) the latency stage. 
C) the oral stage. 
D) the genital stage.

Question 5

According to Freud, _____is a way in which the ego protects the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) internalization 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) the Electra complex
•None of the answers is correct. 
A) repression 
B) internalization 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) the Electra complex
•None of the answers is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about parents who maltreat their children is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents who maltreat their children always have a dependency on alcohol or illegal drugs. 
B) Parents who maltreat their children tend to have poor social support. 
C) Parents who maltreat their children are usually fathers. 
D) Parents who maltreat their children are always poor. 
A) Parents who maltreat their children always have a dependency on alcohol or illegal drugs. 
B) Parents who maltreat their children tend to have poor social support. 
C) Parents who maltreat their children are usually fathers. 
D) Parents who maltreat their children are always poor.

Question 7

Which has NOT been shown to be a contributor to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) consumption of food additives and sugar 
B) prenatal exposure to alcohol 
C) parental behavior toward children 
D) reduced electrical activity in the frontal lobe of the brain 
A) consumption of food additives and sugar 
B) prenatal exposure to alcohol 
C) parental behavior toward children 
D) reduced electrical activity in the frontal lobe of the brain

Question 8

Describe the importance of play from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Be sure to explain why, according to this perspective, play would not be as  important for other animal species as it is for humans. Provide examples to support the argument.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Carlos feels guilty when he disobeys his parents' rule about not eating cookies before dinner. Freud would see Carlos's guilt as a sign that he has developed a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) superego. 
B) fixation. 
C) id. 
D) ego. 
A) superego. 
B) fixation. 
C) id. 
D) ego.

Question 10

Social learning theory emphasizes ______ as the primary mechanisms of development.

Accepted Answer

A) observation and imitation 
B) genetic encoding 
C) reinforcement 
D) social influences 
A) observation and imitation 
B) genetic encoding 
C) reinforcement 
D) social influences

Question 11

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues:

Accepted Answer

A) interview children about why they are aggressive with their peers. 
B) observe the reinforcement and punishment aggressive children receive from peers and adults. 
C) examine the contexts in which children display aggression. 
D) present children with hypothetical stories in which one child is the victim of another child's ambiguous actions. 
A) interview children about why they are aggressive with their peers. 
B) observe the reinforcement and punishment aggressive children receive from peers and adults. 
C) examine the contexts in which children display aggression. 
D) present children with hypothetical stories in which one child is the victim of another child's ambiguous actions.

Question 12

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an effect of media violence on children?

Accepted Answer

A) Media violence heightens viewers' psychological arousal. 
B) Media violence increases viewers' emotional sensitivity to violence. 
C) Media violence teaches new behaviors and inspires imitation. 
D) Media violence increases accessibility of viewers' own aggressive thoughts and tendencies. 
A) Media violence heightens viewers' psychological arousal. 
B) Media violence increases viewers' emotional sensitivity to violence. 
C) Media violence teaches new behaviors and inspires imitation. 
D) Media violence increases accessibility of viewers' own aggressive thoughts and tendencies.

Question 13

Which theorist placed the most emphasis on the quest for identity in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Skinner 
C) Watson 
D) Erikson 
A) Freud 
B) Skinner 
C) Watson 
D) Erikson

Question 14

Which of the following theories is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) social learning theory 
B) ethological theory 
C) psychoanalytic theory 
D) social cognitive theory 
A) social learning theory 
B) ethological theory 
C) psychoanalytic theory 
D) social cognitive theory

Question 15

According to Dodge's information-processing theory of social problem solving, aggressive children's primary problem is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) have a bias in their interpretations of other's behaviors. 
B) expect aggressive behavior to be useful in getting along with others. 
C) do not possess the ability to formulate socially- acceptable goals. 
D) have a poor capacity to generate strategies to achieve their goals. 
A) have a bias in their interpretations of other's behaviors. 
B) expect aggressive behavior to be useful in getting along with others. 
C) do not possess the ability to formulate socially- acceptable goals. 
D) have a poor capacity to generate strategies to achieve their goals.

Question 16

Evolutionary psychologists posit that parents spend the great deal of time and resources that they do in raising their children because:

Accepted Answer

A) they love their children. 
B) their genes will be perpetuated only if their children survive long enough to reproduce. 
C) they have been socialized to do so by imitating their own parents. 
D) their children's affection and attention serve as positive reinforcements. 
E) their children are imprinted on them. 
A) they love their children. 
B) their genes will be perpetuated only if their children survive long enough to reproduce. 
C) they have been socialized to do so by imitating their own parents. 
D) their children's affection and attention serve as positive reinforcements. 
E) their children are imprinted on them.

Question 17

_____is part of the mesosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B) Societal importance placed on athletic prowess of boys 
C) A child's soccer team 
D) A father's job as a truck driver 
A) Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B) Societal importance placed on athletic prowess of boys 
C) A child's soccer team 
D) A father's job as a truck driver

Question 18

The central issue in Erikson's first stage is:

Accepted Answer

A) developing high standards. 
B) achieving a sense of autonomy. 
C) developing a sense of trust. 
D) mastering skills important to the culture. 
A) developing high standards. 
B) achieving a sense of autonomy. 
C) developing a sense of trust. 
D) mastering skills important to the culture.

Question 19

Evolutionary psychology would be most likely to support which piece of advice to pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide fetuses with as much extra stimulation as possible while they are still in the womb: play loud music, shine bright lights, and eat particularly spicy foods. 
B) Provide fetuses with as little stimulation as possible while they are in the womb by remaining in quiet, dark places and avoiding strongly flavored foods. 
C) Allow a natural level of stimulation to fetuses while they are in womb: do not bombard the fetus with extra stimulation but also do not overly restrict
stimulation. 
D) Do everything possible to deliver the baby several weeks early so that the infant can get a head start on the stimuli typical of contemporary human culture. 
A) Provide fetuses with as much extra stimulation as possible while they are still in the womb: play loud music, shine bright lights, and eat particularly spicy foods. 
B) Provide fetuses with as little stimulation as possible while they are in the womb by remaining in quiet, dark places and avoiding strongly flavored foods. 
C) Allow a natural level of stimulation to fetuses while they are in womb: do not bombard the fetus with extra stimulation but also do not overly restrict
stimulation. 
D) Do everything possible to deliver the baby several weeks early so that the infant can get a head start on the stimuli typical of contemporary human culture.

Question 20

Which of the following factors associated with child maltreatment is within the child's exosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) poor parental self-esteem 
B) difficult temperament 
C) parental drug dependence 
D) unemployment 
A) poor parental self-esteem 
B) difficult temperament 
C) parental drug dependence 
D) unemployment

During which stage does the ego develop?

According to Freud, infantile amnesia results from:

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory:

All Lincoln does is suck on his fist and eat! According to Freud, this stage of development is called:

According to Freud, _____is a way in which the ego protects the individual.

Which of the following statements about parents who maltreat their children is true?

Which has NOT been shown to be a contributor to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Describe the importance of play from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Be sure to explain why, according to this perspective, play would not be as important for other animal species as it is for humans. Provide examples to support the argument.

Carlos feels guilty when he disobeys his parents' rule about not eating cookies before dinner. Freud would see Carlos's guilt as a sign that he has developed a(n):

Social learning theory emphasizes ______ as the primary mechanisms of development.

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues:

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an effect of media violence on children?

Which theorist placed the most emphasis on the quest for identity in adolescence?

Which of the following theories is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviors?

According to Dodge's information-processing theory of social problem solving, aggressive children's primary problem is that they:

Evolutionary psychologists posit that parents spend the great deal of time and resources that they do in raising their children because:

_____is part of the mesosystem.

The central issue in Erikson's first stage is:

Evolutionary psychology would be most likely to support which piece of advice to pregnant women?

Which of the following factors associated with child maltreatment is within the child's exosystem?

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

During which stage does the ego develop?

According to Freud, infantile amnesia results from:

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory:

All Lincoln does is suck on his fist and eat! According to Freud, this stage of development is called:

According to Freud, _____is a way in which the ego protects the individual.

Which of the following statements about parents who maltreat their children is true?

Which has NOT been shown to be a contributor to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Describe the importance of play from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Be sure to explain why, according to this perspective, play would not be as important for other animal species as it is for humans. Provide examples to support the argument.

Carlos feels guilty when he disobeys his parents' rule about not eating cookies before dinner. Freud would see Carlos's guilt as a sign that he has developed a(n):

Social learning theory emphasizes ______ as the primary mechanisms of development.

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues:

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an effect of media violence on children?

Which theorist placed the most emphasis on the quest for identity in adolescence?

Which of the following theories is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviors?

According to Dodge's information-processing theory of social problem solving, aggressive children's primary problem is that they:

Evolutionary psychologists posit that parents spend the great deal of time and resources that they do in raising their children because:

_____is part of the mesosystem.

The central issue in Erikson's first stage is:

Evolutionary psychology would be most likely to support which piece of advice to pregnant women?

Which of the following factors associated with child maltreatment is within the child's exosystem?

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