Question 1

What is the main task of the superego?

Accepted Answer

A) To instruct us in what is right and what is wrong 
B) To pursue bodily pleasures 
C) To be realistic 
D) To compromise between the id and the ego 
A) To instruct us in what is right and what is wrong 
B) To pursue bodily pleasures 
C) To be realistic 
D) To compromise between the id and the ego A

Question 2

Freud proposed __________ were necessary strategies to reduce the anxiety caused by conflicts among the personality structures.

Accepted Answer

A) fixations 
B) crises 
C) defense mechanisms 
D) discords 
A) fixations 
B) crises 
C) defense mechanisms 
D) discords C

Question 3

According to Piaget,human beings adapt to their environments through:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis. 
B) behavioural therapy. 
C) analysis and organization. 
D) assimilation and accommodation. 
A) psychoanalysis. 
B) behavioural therapy. 
C) analysis and organization. 
D) assimilation and accommodation. D

Question 4

Four-year-old Tammy has been told by her mother that she cannot have a lollipop and is now stomping her feet and wailing.According to Freud,this type of behavior is driven by the

Accepted Answer

A) superego. 
B) ego. 
C) id. 
D) base psyche. 
A) superego. 
B) ego. 
C) id. 
D) base psyche.

Question 5

According to Freud,completing each of his proposed developmental stages requires:

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate levels of stimulation for age-specific pleasure centers. 
B) resolution of discrete crises. 
C) attainment of cognitive milestones. 
D) achievement of developmental tasks. 
A) appropriate levels of stimulation for age-specific pleasure centers. 
B) resolution of discrete crises. 
C) attainment of cognitive milestones. 
D) achievement of developmental tasks.

Question 6

Which structure is the central part of our personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Id 
B) Ego 
C) Superego 
D) Psychic censor 
A) Id 
B) Ego 
C) Superego 
D) Psychic censor

Question 7

At what point does the superego develop?

Accepted Answer

A) It is present at birth. 
B) It begins to develop from the moment of birth. 
C) It begins to develop toward the end of the first year. 
D) It begins to develop during adolescence. 
A) It is present at birth. 
B) It begins to develop from the moment of birth. 
C) It begins to develop toward the end of the first year. 
D) It begins to develop during adolescence.

Question 8

Freud used the term __________ to describe the psychic energy that empowered the structures of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) id 
C) libido 
D) mensa 
A) superego 
B) id 
C) libido 
D) mensa

Question 9

Bandura stresses the influence of __________ on personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) modeling 
B) crisis resolution 
C) reinforcement 
D) defence mechanism 
A) modeling 
B) crisis resolution 
C) reinforcement 
D) defence mechanism

Question 10

Of Freud's structures,which seeks only pleasure and is the simplest?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego 
B) Id 
C) Superego 
D) Libido 
A) Ego 
B) Id 
C) Superego 
D) Libido

Question 11

Freud's theory of personality has fallen out of favor because of its emphasis on:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural ambiguities 
B) social constructions. 
C) genetic determinism. 
D) sexual instincts 
A) cultural ambiguities 
B) social constructions. 
C) genetic determinism. 
D) sexual instincts

Question 12

__________ is the main tension that individuals experience during resolution of Erikson's life stages.

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Feeling inferior 
C) A life crisis 
D) Libido 
A) Anxiety 
B) Feeling inferior 
C) A life crisis 
D) Libido

Question 13

In Vygotsky's perspective,the "most powerful tool" used by humans in the course of intellectual development is:

Accepted Answer

A) abstract thought. 
B) art. 
C) written communication. 
D) speech. 
A) abstract thought. 
B) art. 
C) written communication. 
D) speech.

Question 14

Which of the following accurately represents the sociocultural framework model of cognitive growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Children grow cognitively by observation and assimilation. 
B) Children's cognitive development is heavily dependent upon the reinforcement and punishment they receive from their environment. 
C) Children develop cognitively through interactions with those around them. 
D) Cognitive development occurs in stages that are closely tied to maturation. 
A) Children grow cognitively by observation and assimilation. 
B) Children's cognitive development is heavily dependent upon the reinforcement and punishment they receive from their environment. 
C) Children develop cognitively through interactions with those around them. 
D) Cognitive development occurs in stages that are closely tied to maturation.

Question 15

In Erikson's theory,what is the opposite outcome of autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) Shame and doubt 
B) Guilt and shame 
C) Inferiority and doubt 
D) Identity confusion and loneliness 
A) Shame and doubt 
B) Guilt and shame 
C) Inferiority and doubt 
D) Identity confusion and loneliness

Question 16

Jonathan is four months old and giggles uncontrollably every time his dad plays peek-a-boo with him.This game is fun for Jonathan because he lacks:

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) conservation. 
C) centration. 
D) reversibility. 
A) object permanence. 
B) conservation. 
C) centration. 
D) reversibility.

Question 17

__________ is the process by which we allow new ideas to change our existing perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) Assimilation 
B) Analysis 
C) Abstraction 
D) Accommodation 
A) Assimilation 
B) Analysis 
C) Abstraction 
D) Accommodation

Question 18

Between the ages of 6 and 11,children's play becomes more purposeful,and they begin to search for the information required to complete the tasks they set for themselves.This in turn helps them develop a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) intimacy. 
C) initiative. 
D) industry. 
A) identity. 
B) intimacy. 
C) initiative. 
D) industry.

Question 19

Gustavo is trying to tie his shoes.His stubby fingers make it hard to grasp the loops,but his mother patiently waits until he gets the loop set and then assists him pull the lace through.This is an example of Vygotsky's concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) shaping. 
B) intrapsychological processes. 
C) the zone of proximal development 
D) elementary processes. 
A) shaping. 
B) intrapsychological processes. 
C) the zone of proximal development 
D) elementary processes.

Question 20

Of the following theorists,who was most directly influenced by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A) Erik Erikson 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) Daniel Levinson 
D) Richard Lerner 
A) Erik Erikson 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) Daniel Levinson 
D) Richard Lerner

What is the main task of the superego?

Freud proposed __________ were necessary strategies to reduce the anxiety caused by conflicts among the personality structures.

According to Piaget,human beings adapt to their environments through:

Four-year-old Tammy has been told by her mother that she cannot have a lollipop and is now stomping her feet and wailing.According to Freud,this type of behavior is driven by the

According to Freud,completing each of his proposed developmental stages requires:

Which structure is the central part of our personality?

At what point does the superego develop?

Freud used the term __________ to describe the psychic energy that empowered the structures of the mind.

Bandura stresses the influence of __________ on personality development.

Of Freud's structures,which seeks only pleasure and is the simplest?

Freud's theory of personality has fallen out of favor because of its emphasis on:

__________ is the main tension that individuals experience during resolution of Erikson's life stages.

In Vygotsky's perspective,the "most powerful tool" used by humans in the course of intellectual development is:

Which of the following accurately represents the sociocultural framework model of cognitive growth?

In Erikson's theory,what is the opposite outcome of autonomy?

Jonathan is four months old and giggles uncontrollably every time his dad plays peek-a-boo with him.This game is fun for Jonathan because he lacks:

__________ is the process by which we allow new ideas to change our existing perspectives.

Between the ages of 6 and 11,children's play becomes more purposeful,and they begin to search for the information required to complete the tasks they set for themselves.This in turn helps them develop a sense of:

Gustavo is trying to tie his shoes.His stubby fingers make it hard to grasp the loops,but his mother patiently waits until he gets the loop set and then assists him pull the lace through.This is an example of Vygotsky's concept of:

Of the following theorists,who was most directly influenced by Freud?

Lifespan Development: An Introduction

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

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Exam 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan

What is the main task of the superego?

Freud proposed __________ were necessary strategies to reduce the anxiety caused by conflicts among the personality structures.

According to Piaget,human beings adapt to their environments through:

Four-year-old Tammy has been told by her mother that she cannot have a lollipop and is now stomping her feet and wailing.According to Freud,this type of behavior is driven by the

According to Freud,completing each of his proposed developmental stages requires:

Which structure is the central part of our personality?

At what point does the superego develop?

Freud used the term __________ to describe the psychic energy that empowered the structures of the mind.

Bandura stresses the influence of __________ on personality development.

Of Freud's structures,which seeks only pleasure and is the simplest?

Freud's theory of personality has fallen out of favor because of its emphasis on:

__________ is the main tension that individuals experience during resolution of Erikson's life stages.

In Vygotsky's perspective,the "most powerful tool" used by humans in the course of intellectual development is:

Which of the following accurately represents the sociocultural framework model of cognitive growth?

In Erikson's theory,what is the opposite outcome of autonomy?

Jonathan is four months old and giggles uncontrollably every time his dad plays peek-a-boo with him.This game is fun for Jonathan because he lacks:

__________ is the process by which we allow new ideas to change our existing perspectives.

Between the ages of 6 and 11,children's play becomes more purposeful,and they begin to search for the information required to complete the tasks they set for themselves.This in turn helps them develop a sense of:

Gustavo is trying to tie his shoes.His stubby fingers make it hard to grasp the loops,but his mother patiently waits until he gets the loop set and then assists him pull the lace through.This is an example of Vygotsky's concept of:

Of the following theorists,who was most directly influenced by Freud?

Lifespan Development: An Introduction

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Dying and Spirituality

Filters