Question 1

According to Erikson,the development of mistrust as an infant may lead to the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  a physical dependence on others. 
B)  the tendency to try to please others. 
C)  a lack of initative. 
D)  insecurity and an inability to relate to others. 
A)  a physical dependence on others. 
B)  the tendency to try to please others. 
C)  a lack of initative. 
D)  insecurity and an inability to relate to others.

Question 2

A gerontologist is a psychologist who studies

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A)  death and dying. 
B)  transitions and crises during adulthood. 
C)  aging and the aged. 
D)  positive and negative changes that occur during the life span. 
A)  death and dying. 
B)  transitions and crises during adulthood. 
C)  aging and the aged. 
D)  positive and negative changes that occur during the life span.

Question 3

According to Erikson,the major task during young adulthood is successful achievement of

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A)  a unified sense of self. 
B)  meaningful relationships with others. 
C)  personal and civic responsibility. 
D)  a stable identity and personality structure. 
A)  a unified sense of self. 
B)  meaningful relationships with others. 
C)  personal and civic responsibility. 
D)  a stable identity and personality structure.

Question 4

According to your textbook,general guidelines for using physical punishment include that

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A)  spankings are most effective for children ages six to 12 years. 
B)  parents should express their disapproval of the child and the act before they spank the child. 
C)  parents should reserve spankings for situations that pose an immediate danger to younger children. 
D)  spanking should be used in combination with the withdrawal of love technique. 
A)  spankings are most effective for children ages six to 12 years. 
B)  parents should express their disapproval of the child and the act before they spank the child. 
C)  parents should reserve spankings for situations that pose an immediate danger to younger children. 
D)  spanking should be used in combination with the withdrawal of love technique.

Question 5

Marie is terminally ill with no hope for a recovery.She has moved to a facility that will allow her to continue making decisions about her care; will relieve her pain with drugs if she chooses; and will provide support,guidance,and companionship during her final days.Marie has moved to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  NDE. 
B)  hospice. 
C)  hostel. 
D)  bereavement center. 
A)  NDE. 
B)  hospice. 
C)  hostel. 
D)  bereavement center.

Question 6

Regarding you-messages and I-messages,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  You-messages force a child to accept responsibility for the effects of his or her actions. 
B)  You-messages tell children what effect their behavior has on you. 
C)  You-messages usually take the form of bossing, lecturing, or threats. 
D)  Thomas Gordon believes that parents should send you-messages to their children, rather than I-messages. 
A)  You-messages force a child to accept responsibility for the effects of his or her actions. 
B)  You-messages tell children what effect their behavior has on you. 
C)  You-messages usually take the form of bossing, lecturing, or threats. 
D)  Thomas Gordon believes that parents should send you-messages to their children, rather than I-messages.

Question 7

Using withdrawal of love as a technique of discipline

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A)  tends to produce children who are self-centered. 
B)  tends to make children anxious, insecure, and desirous of approval. 
C)  results in children developing a lack of empathy. 
D)  has no redeeming benefits. 
A)  tends to produce children who are self-centered. 
B)  tends to make children anxious, insecure, and desirous of approval. 
C)  results in children developing a lack of empathy. 
D)  has no redeeming benefits.

Question 8

A human resources employee at a large corporation is told by his supervisor to hire the supervisor's unqualified relative for a job.Even though he may get fired,this human resources employee chooses instead to hire a qualified applicant because he believes this is the "right thing" to do based on his own ethical standards.Which level of moral reasoning guided this employee's decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  postformal 
B)  preconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  postconventional 
A)  postformal 
B)  preconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  postconventional

Question 9

Regarding the challenges of adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 64, while later adulthood is 65 and over. 
B)  Every adult faces the routine wear and tear of aging. 
C)  Most of the time, declines in health happen so rapidly that they cannot be offset by one's increased life experience. 
D)  Career difficulties and unemployment can pose serious challenges to adult well-being because many adults derive much of their identity from their work. 
A)  Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 64, while later adulthood is 65 and over. 
B)  Every adult faces the routine wear and tear of aging. 
C)  Most of the time, declines in health happen so rapidly that they cannot be offset by one's increased life experience. 
D)  Career difficulties and unemployment can pose serious challenges to adult well-being because many adults derive much of their identity from their work.

Question 10

Pedro is eight years old and is in elementary school.According to Erikson's theory,the major conflict for Pedro is

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 11

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 75 percent of college-age men and women rank a good marriage and family life as their primary adult goal. 
B)  Marriage or sexual involvement is one guarantee that intimacy will prevail. 
C)  Failure to establish intimacy with others leads to a deep sense of isolation. 
D)  Failure to establish intimacy often sets the stage for later difficulties. 
A)  About 75 percent of college-age men and women rank a good marriage and family life as their primary adult goal. 
B)  Marriage or sexual involvement is one guarantee that intimacy will prevail. 
C)  Failure to establish intimacy with others leads to a deep sense of isolation. 
D)  Failure to establish intimacy often sets the stage for later difficulties.

Question 12

Which of the following allows children to move freely within consistent,well-defined boundaries of acceptable behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian parenting 
B)  permissive parenting 
C)  effective discipline 
D)  power assertive discipline 
A)  authoritarian parenting 
B)  permissive parenting 
C)  effective discipline 
D)  power assertive discipline

Question 13

When presented with "The Porcupine and the Moles" story,the boys in Gilligan's study tended to use an ethic of

Accepted Answer

A)  justice. 
B)  caring. 
C)  common sense. 
D)  divergency. 
A)  justice. 
B)  caring. 
C)  common sense. 
D)  divergency.

Question 14

Which approach to discipline involves physical punishment or a show of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  management techniques 
B)  power assertion 
C)  passive enforcement 
D)  withdrawal of love 
A)  management techniques 
B)  power assertion 
C)  passive enforcement 
D)  withdrawal of love

Question 15

Joel and Janae are a young married couple who not only care deeply for each other but also consider each other their best friend.Erikson would say that Joel and Janae are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity. 
B)  intimacy. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  dependency. 
A)  generativity. 
B)  intimacy. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  dependency.

Question 16

A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity versus role confusion 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  identity versus role confusion 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  industry versus inferiority

Question 17

Which of the following proposed the eight stages of psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 18

According to Ryff,autonomy (personal freedom),self acceptance,and environmental mastery are part of the six elements of well-being in

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  infancy. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  infancy.

Question 19

Using a story such as "The Porcupine and the Moles," Gilligan was able to demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's moral classification system is concerned mainly with the ethics of justice. 
B)  boys tend to use ethics involving care and responsibility to solve the problem in the story. 
C)  girls tend to choose a solution based on justice to solve the problem in the story. 
D)  all of these statements were true. 
A)  Kohlberg's moral classification system is concerned mainly with the ethics of justice. 
B)  boys tend to use ethics involving care and responsibility to solve the problem in the story. 
C)  girls tend to choose a solution based on justice to solve the problem in the story. 
D)  all of these statements were true.

Question 20

In their attempt to empower their children,parents have created children who have artificially high levels of self-esteem and a sense of entitlement.The style of parenting that is likely to create these characteristics is ___________ parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  power assertive 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  authoritative 
B)  power assertive 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  authoritarian

Exam 3: C: Human Development

According to Erikson,the development of mistrust as an infant may lead to the development of

A gerontologist is a psychologist who studies

According to Erikson,the major task during young adulthood is successful achievement of

According to your textbook,general guidelines for using physical punishment include that

Marie is terminally ill with no hope for a recovery.She has moved to a facility that will allow her to continue making decisions about her care; will relieve her pain with drugs if she chooses; and will provide support,guidance,and companionship during her final days.Marie has moved to a(n)

Regarding you-messages and I-messages,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Using withdrawal of love as a technique of discipline

Regarding the challenges of adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Pedro is eight years old and is in elementary school.According to Erikson's theory,the major conflict for Pedro is

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following allows children to move freely within consistent,well-defined boundaries of acceptable behavior?

When presented with "The Porcupine and the Moles" story,the boys in Gilligan's study tended to use an ethic of

Which approach to discipline involves physical punishment or a show of force?

Joel and Janae are a young married couple who not only care deeply for each other but also consider each other their best friend.Erikson would say that Joel and Janae are exhibiting

A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?

Which of the following proposed the eight stages of psychosocial development?

According to Ryff,autonomy (personal freedom),self acceptance,and environmental mastery are part of the six elements of well-being in

Using a story such as "The Porcupine and the Moles," Gilligan was able to demonstrate that

In their attempt to empower their children,parents have created children who have artificially high levels of self-esteem and a sense of entitlement.The style of parenting that is likely to create these characteristics is ___________ parenting.

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