Chapter 6 Quiz: Development of the Person

According to _____, children go through predictable stages of cognitive development.

Piaget

According to Gilligan, how do men and women differ with respect to moral reasoning?

Women tend to be more concerned about the effect their choices have on others, whereas men are more concerned about a sense of justice being maintained.

Development means that we are constantly moving on to different life phases and stages and is thus best described as

a change process

Between ages 6 and 11, children develop a greater understanding of what they are good at and what they are not so good at. According to Erikson, at this stage of development, a psychologically healthy child will develop a sense of _____.

competence

When helpers do not reflect on and seek to understand their own unique developmental histories, it can negatively affect their work with clients via _____.

countertransference

Freud's theory of personality development is best described as _____.

deterministic

According to Clark and Watson, it is largely through _____ that each individual's unique personality develops.

gene-environment interactions

Helpers work with clients who might be considered to be abnormal or mentally ill, and may diagnose and label those clients, but should always _____.

honor and respect each individual's unique developmental journey

Kegan's interindividual stage highlights mutuality in relationships and giving of the self without giving up the self. This focus on mature relationships is also addressed by Erikson's _____ conflict.

intimacy vs. isolation

Evaluations of the Head Start Program, that places disadvantaged preschool children in intellectually stimulating and nurturing environments before they enter public school, have found that

it is both socially and academically beneficial