Test 3 review (psyc)
Who believed that moral development, like cognitive development, follows a series of stages
Lawrence Kohlberg
stage theories hold that the sequence of development is _______.
Universal
Many cultures have stories about a hero who goes on a quest, such as Hercules, King Arthur, and Gilgamesh. What would Carl Jung say this exemplified?
an archetype
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is a projective test _____.
in which people are presented with ambiguous images
After age 65, most people are attempting to assess their lives and make sense of life and the meaning of their contributions. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?
integrity vs. despair
According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is ____.
self-actualization
________ theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving.
trait
Asa is buying a gift for his mother, an overbearing woman who is difficult to please. When a clerk asks him who he is shopping for he replies, "my smother" instead of "my mother." What does this exemplify?
Freudian slip
Who proposed that people have a locus of control
Julian Rotter
Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who designed an obedience study in order to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis?
Milgram
If parents are too lenient in the ________ stage, the child might become messy, careless, disorganized, and prone to emotional outbursts.
anal
Marcy is 15 months old, and her father is insensitive and inattentive her needs. Marcy reacts to him the same way she reacts to a stranger-she doesn't care if he leaves the room and when he returns she is slow to notice or react. What kind of attachment is this?
avoidant
When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. This involves finding their life's work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?
generatively vs. stagnation
balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ______ motor skills.
gross
Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and interpersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior?
group processes
which of the following is not a developmental issue children face during the preoperational stage
object permanence
when children develop theory-of-mind (TOM), they can recognize that_______.
others have false beliefs
Elroy decided not to cheat on the exam because he would fail the class if he was caught. What stage of moral development does this exemplify?
pre conventional
Dr. Grimes conducts a ________ by requesting that his patient respond to ambiguous stimuli, thus revealing hidden feelings, impulses, and desires.
projective test
It is hard to tell how Guy's father will respond to Guy. Sometimes he is responsive to Guy's needs, but he is just as likely to ignore Guy. At 18 months old, Guy clings to his father, but he is just as likely to reject his father if his father tries to play with him. Guy becomes angry when his father leaves, and Guy is difficult to comfort even after his father returns. What kind of attachment is this?
resistant
Annaliese knows that her friend is paying an online service to write a term paper. This bothers her, but she knows that if she tells the teacher everyone will think she is a snitch. She decides her friends' approval is more important, so she says nothing about the cheating. What stage of moral reasoning does this exemplify?
conventional
children in the ________ stage can use abstract thinking to problem solve, look at alternative solutions, and test these solutions.
formal operational
Once children reach the preschool stage (ages 3-6 years), they are capable of originating activities and asserting control over their world through social interactions and play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?
initiative vs. guilt