Question 1

The behaviour that is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex is boys':

Accepted Answer

A)  experience of sexual desire for their mothers. 
B)  internalization of their fathers' values. 
C)  desire to have an exclusive relationship with their fathers. 
D)  view their fathers as rivals. 
A)  experience of sexual desire for their mothers. 
B)  internalization of their fathers' values. 
C)  desire to have an exclusive relationship with their fathers. 
D)  view their fathers as rivals.

Question 2

According to Freud's theory, infants fear:

Accepted Answer

A)  delay of gratification. 
B)  loss of love. 
C)  potty training. 
D)  hunger. 
A)  delay of gratification. 
B)  loss of love. 
C)  potty training. 
D)  hunger.

Question 3

According to Erikson, when parents support their toddlers' development of self-control without instigating a loss of self-esteem, toddlers will develop a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A)  industry. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  trust. 
D)  initiative. 
A)  industry. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  trust. 
D)  initiative.

Question 4

Which factor associated with child maltreatment is NOT within the microsystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental alcohol dependence 
B)  community violence 
C)  children who are handicapped 
D)  abusive spousal relationship 
A)  parental alcohol dependence 
B)  community violence 
C)  children who are handicapped 
D)  abusive spousal relationship

Question 5

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that _____ is(are) an evolved platform for learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  computers 
B)  books 
C)  school 
D)  play 
A)  computers 
B)  books 
C)  school 
D)  play

Question 6

The macrosystem involves the:

Accepted Answer

A)  settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B)  temporal dimension. 
C)  general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D)  activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
A)  settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B)  temporal dimension. 
C)  general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D)  activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates.

Question 7

The theory that is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviours is _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  ethological 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  social cognitive 
A)  social learning 
B)  ethological 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  social cognitive

Question 8

_____ is part of the mesosystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B)  Societal importance placed on athletic prowess of boys 
C)  A child's soccer team 
D)  A father's job as a truck driver 
A)  Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B)  Societal importance placed on athletic prowess of boys 
C)  A child's soccer team 
D)  A father's job as a truck driver

Question 9

To Freud, healthy development involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a strong identity. 
B)  the ability to take other people's perspectives and thus learn from interactions with them. 
C)  surrounding oneself with the contexts necessary for an adaptive life. 
D)  the ability to derive pleasure from both love and work. 
A)  developing a strong identity. 
B)  the ability to take other people's perspectives and thus learn from interactions with them. 
C)  surrounding oneself with the contexts necessary for an adaptive life. 
D)  the ability to derive pleasure from both love and work.

Question 10

The age of the child is part of the _____ of the bioecological model.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesosystem 
B)  microsystem 
C)  chronosystem 
D)  macrosystem 
A)  mesosystem 
B)  microsystem 
C)  chronosystem 
D)  macrosystem

Question 11

The bioecological model views development as due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  nature. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  the interaction between nature and nurture. 
D)  nature when a person is young and nurture as the person gets older. 
A)  nature. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  the interaction between nature and nurture. 
D)  nature when a person is young and nurture as the person gets older.

Question 12

According to Selman, children in stage 4:

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that others' different perspectives stem from possession of different knowledge. 
B)  realize that others have different perspectives and are able to think about others' points of view. 
C)  are able to systematically compare their own and another person's points of view. 
D)  attempt to understand others' views by comparing them to the generalized other. 
A)  believe that others' different perspectives stem from possession of different knowledge. 
B)  realize that others have different perspectives and are able to think about others' points of view. 
C)  are able to systematically compare their own and another person's points of view. 
D)  attempt to understand others' views by comparing them to the generalized other.

Question 13

_____ is part of the chronosystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  The societal belief that men should be breadwinners 
B)  A father's job loss 
C)  The societal shift in the employment status of women over the past decade 
D)  A mother's practice of taking her daughter to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day 
A)  The societal belief that men should be breadwinners 
B)  A father's job loss 
C)  The societal shift in the employment status of women over the past decade 
D)  A mother's practice of taking her daughter to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Question 14

According to Selman, young children's thinking about other people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  surprisingly abstract. 
B)  egocentric. 
C)  complex. 
D)  unrelated to their level of cognitive development. 
A)  surprisingly abstract. 
B)  egocentric. 
C)  complex. 
D)  unrelated to their level of cognitive development.

Question 15

According to Freud, girls, but not boys, experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Electra complex. 
B)  the Oedipus complex. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  identification. 
A)  the Electra complex. 
B)  the Oedipus complex. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  identification.

Question 16

During which stage does the ego develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic 
B)  latency 
C)  oral 
D)  anal 
A)  phallic 
B)  latency 
C)  oral 
D)  anal

Question 17

If the id, as theorized by Freud, could speak, which statement would it be MOST likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Let's consider our options." 
B)  "I want it NOW!" 
C)  "That's not the right thing to do." 
D)  "That's going to cause problems in the future." 
A)  "Let's consider our options." 
B)  "I want it NOW!" 
C)  "That's not the right thing to do." 
D)  "That's going to cause problems in the future."

Question 18

Which is NOT a characteristic of children who use media screens heavily?

Accepted Answer

A)  more advanced social skills 
B)  poorer grades 
C)  higher levels of obesity 
D)  lower arousal levels when viewing violence 
A)  more advanced social skills 
B)  poorer grades 
C)  higher levels of obesity 
D)  lower arousal levels when viewing violence

Question 19

In Freud's theory, the biologically based, instinctual drives that inspire behaviour, thoughts, and feelings are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational orientation. 
B)  psychic energy. 
C)  erogenous zones. 
D)  intuition. 
A)  motivational orientation. 
B)  psychic energy. 
C)  erogenous zones. 
D)  intuition.

Question 20

Individuals in the anal stage are focused on conflict surrounding:

Accepted Answer

A)  breastfeeding. 
B)  parents' choice of intellectual pursuits for the child. 
C)  toilet training. 
D)  the conscience. 
A)  breastfeeding. 
B)  parents' choice of intellectual pursuits for the child. 
C)  toilet training. 
D)  the conscience.

Exam 9: Section 2: Theories of Social Development

The behaviour that is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex is boys':

According to Freud's theory, infants fear:

According to Erikson, when parents support their toddlers' development of self-control without instigating a loss of self-esteem, toddlers will develop a sense of:

Which factor associated with child maltreatment is NOT within the microsystem?

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that _____ is(are) an evolved platform for learning.

The macrosystem involves the:

The theory that is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviours is _____ theory.

_____ is part of the mesosystem.

To Freud, healthy development involves:

The age of the child is part of the _____ of the bioecological model.

The bioecological model views development as due to:

According to Selman, children in stage 4:

_____ is part of the chronosystem.

According to Selman, young children's thinking about other people is:

According to Freud, girls, but not boys, experience:

During which stage does the ego develop?

If the id, as theorized by Freud, could speak, which statement would it be MOST likely to say?

Which is NOT a characteristic of children who use media screens heavily?

In Freud's theory, the biologically based, instinctual drives that inspire behaviour, thoughts, and feelings are referred to as:

Individuals in the anal stage are focused on conflict surrounding:

Section 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 2: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 1: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 2: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 1: Biology and Behavior

Section 2: Biology and Behavior

Section 1: Theories of Cognitive Development

Section 2: Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Section 1: Conceptual Development

Section 2: Conceptual Development

Section 1: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 2: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 1: Theories of Social Development

Section 1: Emotional Development

Section 2: Emotional Development

Section 1: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 2: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 1: The Family

Section 2: The Family

Section 1: Peer Relationship

Section 2: Peer Relationship

Section 1: Moral Development

Section 2: Moral Development

Section 1: Gender Development

Section 2: Gender Development

Section 1: Conclusions

Section 2: Conclusions

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