Exam 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan

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Which of the following accurately reflects Erikson's view of the meaning of the word "trust" as applied to his first stage of psychosocial development?

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Karen is torn.She feels she should volunteer her time on the weekends to the hospice program,but she also would like to hang out with her friends and have a good time.She decides to spend Sundays at the hospice and Saturdays with her friends.According to Freud,Karen's __________ helped her reach this compromise.

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When we adopt new ideas about the world,we are __________; whereas when we apply those ideas to different aspects of our lives and,as a result,change our behavior,we are __________.

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Shun is learning to write his name.First,he grabbed the crayon with his fist,but his older brother helped him hold it between his fingers like a chopstick,so Shun was able to form the letters more efficiently.This is an example of __________ processes in development.

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In Erikson's theory,during __________,people develop a sense of who they are and what they are moving toward in their life.

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Piaget termed the process of developing a state of stability between the assimilation and accommodation of information as:

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In Freud's theory of development,if a person becomes fixated at a particular stage:

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The critical component in the bioecological model for development is:

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Self-efficacy in social (cognitive)theory refers to:

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According to Skinner,what is the key to understanding behaviour?

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Erikson proposed that we must pass through __________ developmental stages during our lifetime.

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Lisa is 4½ years old.Her parents are fiercely competitive and want Lisa to succeed in life.They continually push her toward new goals and achievements while giving her very little time to relish the accomplishments she does make.If this scenario persists,Lisa is in danger of leaving this period in her life with a sense of:

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Currently,modern developmental psychologists,such as Gilbert Gottlieb and Richard Lerner analyze the developmental process on four levels: genetic,behavioural,environmental,and:

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The functional influence of __________ processes includes inner speech to guide behavior.

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What psychic structure is present at birth and contains all of our basic instincts?

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The fundamental principle of operant conditioning is that learning occurs as a result of:

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According to Vygotsky,children's cognitive growth depends on:

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What is the main task of the ego?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the major components of the bioecological model?

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Piaget argued that a baby's concept of the world is based on:

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