Exam 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan

__________ is the psychosocial strength that a toddler gains if he has learned autonomy.

Misaki became afraid of a strange noise she heard,so she crawled over to her father and reached for him.He smiled and picked her up,which made her smile and snuggle closer to him and became calm.According to the bioecological model,this is an example of:

Which of the following statements regarding Bandura's research on modeling and aggression is accurate?

A major modification of Freud's psychoanalytic theory is:

Which of the following developmental psychologists emphasized the role of culture in development?

For Erikson,the major strength to be gained during the nursery or preschool stage of childhood is:

Carolyn plays with her neighbour in the backyard,creating an imaginary world full of wizards and dwarfs.This would correspond with which component of the bioecological model?

Russell cannot look at a woman without thinking about what it would be like to be intimate with her; however,he always resists the impulse to be forward and conducts himself like a gentleman.What is the force that prompts him to subdue his baser instincts?

Although much of Freud's approach to development has been discarded,one area that persists is:

What,in Erikson's psychosocial theory,is the opposite characteristic of generativity?

Erik Erikson argued that __________ were critical in development.

For each of Erikson's stages of development,there is:

According to Erikson,in order for an infant to gain trust,the world must be;

Tyson has a good sense of self,even though he is only 17 years old.He has friends from many different groups and can tolerate their different viewpoints without compromising his own beliefs.Erikson would say that Tyson has achieved the psychosocial strength of:

John Watson's controversial study of "Little Albert" and other children was important because it showed that fears can be:

What was the main conclusion of the "From Neurons to Neighbourhoods" study by the National Research Council Institute of Medicine (2000)?

Who is credited with discovering the theory of operant conditioning?

Freud is recognized as a major role player in psychology because: