Question 1

Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organised around potential turning points called

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A)  fixation points. 
B)  psychosocial crises. 
C)  developmental tasks. 
D)  psychosexual crises. 
A)  fixation points. 
B)  psychosocial crises. 
C)  developmental tasks. 
D)  psychosexual crises.

Question 2

Piaget believed that children first become capable of hypothetical thinking during the

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A)  concrete operational stage. 
B)  sensorimotor stage. 
C)  formal operational stage. 
D)  preoperational stage. 
A)  concrete operational stage. 
B)  sensorimotor stage. 
C)  formal operational stage. 
D)  preoperational stage.

Question 3

Stage theories of development assume that

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A)  individuals progress through specified stages in a particular order because each stage builds on the previous stage. 
B)  environmental circumstances can sometimes cause individuals to skip stages early on and return to them later. 
C)  progress through the sequence of stages is not related to age. 
D)  there are few, if any, discontinuities in development. 
A)  individuals progress through specified stages in a particular order because each stage builds on the previous stage. 
B)  environmental circumstances can sometimes cause individuals to skip stages early on and return to them later. 
C)  progress through the sequence of stages is not related to age. 
D)  there are few, if any, discontinuities in development.

Question 4

A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

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A)  an ability to initiate one's own activities. 
B)  self-sufficiency. 
C)  a sense of competence. 
D)  optimism and trust toward the world. 
A)  an ability to initiate one's own activities. 
B)  self-sufficiency. 
C)  a sense of competence. 
D)  optimism and trust toward the world.

Question 5

Developing structures generally are most vulnerable to damage from environmental factors during the ____ of prenatal development.

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A)  germinal stage 
B)  embryonic stage 
C)  foetal stage 
D)  last two months 
A)  germinal stage 
B)  embryonic stage 
C)  foetal stage 
D)  last two months

Question 6

The sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death is known as

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A)  maturation. 
B)  the perinatal period. 
C)  development. 
D)  childhood. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  the perinatal period. 
C)  development. 
D)  childhood.

Question 7

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the foetus ____, is reached ____.

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A)  can first respond to stimulation; at about 9 weeks 
B)  can survive if born prematurely; between 23 and 26 weeks 
C)  first has a heartbeat; at about 16 weeks 
D)  experiences no further cell division in the brain; between 36 and 38 weeks 
A)  can first respond to stimulation; at about 9 weeks 
B)  can survive if born prematurely; between 23 and 26 weeks 
C)  first has a heartbeat; at about 16 weeks 
D)  experiences no further cell division in the brain; between 36 and 38 weeks

Question 8

The immaturity of the prefrontal cortex has been used to explain

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A)  why adolescents engage in risky behaviour like reckless driving, and unprotected sex. 
B)  the five per cent increase in brain volume during middle childhood and adolescence. 
C)  the acquisition of conservation skills by adolescents. 
D)  the ability of early adolescents to engage in post-conventional moral thinking. 
A)  why adolescents engage in risky behaviour like reckless driving, and unprotected sex. 
B)  the five per cent increase in brain volume during middle childhood and adolescence. 
C)  the acquisition of conservation skills by adolescents. 
D)  the ability of early adolescents to engage in post-conventional moral thinking.

Question 9

The idea that even if an object changes shape or appearance the underlying quantity of the object remains the same is Piaget's principle of

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A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  irreversibility. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  irreversibility. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 10

Erikson's crisis of integrity versus despair is associated with

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A)  adolescence. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  late adulthood. 
A)  adolescence. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  late adulthood.

Question 11

The proximodistal trend in physical development suggests that infants will be able to control their

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A)  shoulders and arms before they can control their hands and fingers. 
B)  shoulders and arms before they can control their hips and legs. 
C)  hips and legs before they can control their shoulders and arms. 
D)  hands and fingers before they can control their shoulders and arms. 
A)  shoulders and arms before they can control their hands and fingers. 
B)  shoulders and arms before they can control their hips and legs. 
C)  hips and legs before they can control their shoulders and arms. 
D)  hands and fingers before they can control their shoulders and arms.

Question 12

47-year-old Regina has recently started teaching students at the primary school her own children attended many years ago. She enjoys being around the children and feels a great deal of satisfaction from her teaching. Regina appears to be successfully resolving the crisis of

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A)  integrity versus despair. 
B)  industry versus inferiority. 
C)  intimacy versus isolation. 
D)  generativity versus self-absorption. 
A)  integrity versus despair. 
B)  industry versus inferiority. 
C)  intimacy versus isolation. 
D)  generativity versus self-absorption.

Question 13

The third stage of prenatal development, which lasts from two months through birth, is referred to as the

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A)  post-germinal stage. 
B)  embryonic stage. 
C)  foetal stage. 
D)  post-natal stage. 
A)  post-germinal stage. 
B)  embryonic stage. 
C)  foetal stage. 
D)  post-natal stage.

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning temperament is false?

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A)  approximately one-third of the children studied by Thomas and Chess could not be easily classified as having one of the three basic styles of temperament 
B)  temperament is not influenced by heredity 
C)  temperament is generally stable over time 
D)  a child's temperament may be influenced by social experiences 
A)  approximately one-third of the children studied by Thomas and Chess could not be easily classified as having one of the three basic styles of temperament 
B)  temperament is not influenced by heredity 
C)  temperament is generally stable over time 
D)  a child's temperament may be influenced by social experiences

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menopause for most women typically occurs around age 40. 
B)  Middle-aged males experience hormonal changes that are equivalent to the female menopause. 
C)  Menopause is almost universally accompanied by severe emotional strain. 
D)  Most women experience relatively modest psychological distress during menopause. 
A)  Menopause for most women typically occurs around age 40. 
B)  Middle-aged males experience hormonal changes that are equivalent to the female menopause. 
C)  Menopause is almost universally accompanied by severe emotional strain. 
D)  Most women experience relatively modest psychological distress during menopause.

Question 16

The structure that allows both oxygen and nutrients to pass into the foetus from the mother's bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother's bloodstream is the

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A)  uterine wall. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  placenta. 
D)  proximodistal organ. 
A)  uterine wall. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  placenta. 
D)  proximodistal organ.

Question 17

Briefly describe the basic tenets of Erikson's theory and describe his stages of childhood and adult personality development.

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Erik Erikson, in the 1960s, proposed a t

Question 18

Slindile is four months old, she actively resists change, has failed to develop a regular sleeping and eating schedule, and is generally irritable and unhappy, Slindile is BEST described as temperamentally

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A)  easy. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  slow to warm up. 
D)  mixed. 
A)  easy. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  slow to warm up. 
D)  mixed.

Question 19

Anna is excited by the fact that she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Anna can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  foetal stage. 
D)  neonatal stage. 
A)  embryonic stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  foetal stage. 
D)  neonatal stage.

Question 20

Premature babies who survive are typically born during the

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal stage. 
B)  embryonic stage. 
C)  foetal stage. 
D)  post-natal stage. 
A)  germinal stage. 
B)  embryonic stage. 
C)  foetal stage. 
D)  post-natal stage.

Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organised around potential turning points called

Piaget believed that children first become capable of hypothetical thinking during the

Stage theories of development assume that

A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

Developing structures generally are most vulnerable to damage from environmental factors during the ____ of prenatal development.

The sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death is known as

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the foetus , is reached .

The immaturity of the prefrontal cortex has been used to explain

The idea that even if an object changes shape or appearance the underlying quantity of the object remains the same is Piaget's principle of

Erikson's crisis of integrity versus despair is associated with

The proximodistal trend in physical development suggests that infants will be able to control their

47-year-old Regina has recently started teaching students at the primary school her own children attended many years ago. She enjoys being around the children and feels a great deal of satisfaction from her teaching. Regina appears to be successfully resolving the crisis of

The third stage of prenatal development, which lasts from two months through birth, is referred to as the

Which of the following statements concerning temperament is false?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The structure that allows both oxygen and nutrients to pass into the foetus from the mother's bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother's bloodstream is the

Briefly describe the basic tenets of Erikson's theory and describe his stages of childhood and adult personality development.

Slindile is four months old, she actively resists change, has failed to develop a regular sleeping and eating schedule, and is generally irritable and unhappy, Slindile is BEST described as temperamentally

Anna is excited by the fact that she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Anna can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the

Premature babies who survive are typically born during the

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Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organised around potential turning points called

Piaget believed that children first become capable of hypothetical thinking during the

Stage theories of development assume that

A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

Developing structures generally are most vulnerable to damage from environmental factors during the ____ of prenatal development.

The sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death is known as

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the foetus ____, is reached ____.

The immaturity of the prefrontal cortex has been used to explain

The idea that even if an object changes shape or appearance the underlying quantity of the object remains the same is Piaget's principle of

Erikson's crisis of integrity versus despair is associated with

The proximodistal trend in physical development suggests that infants will be able to control their

47-year-old Regina has recently started teaching students at the primary school her own children attended many years ago. She enjoys being around the children and feels a great deal of satisfaction from her teaching. Regina appears to be successfully resolving the crisis of

The third stage of prenatal development, which lasts from two months through birth, is referred to as the

Which of the following statements concerning temperament is false?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The structure that allows both oxygen and nutrients to pass into the foetus from the mother's bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother's bloodstream is the

Briefly describe the basic tenets of Erikson's theory and describe his stages of childhood and adult personality development.

Slindile is four months old, she actively resists change, has failed to develop a regular sleeping and eating schedule, and is generally irritable and unhappy, Slindile is BEST described as temperamentally

Anna is excited by the fact that she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Anna can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the

Premature babies who survive are typically born during the

The Evolution of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

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Conditioning and Learning

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Personality Theories

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Abnormal Behaviour

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Culture and Mental Health

Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

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The age of viability, referring to the age at which the foetus , is reached .