Psychology quiz 9

Children whose parents use an authoritarian parenting style can be creative, moody, and flexible. Correct/incorrect

incorrect

During the elementary school stage (ages 6-12), children begin to compare themselves to their peers to see how they measure up. they either develop a sense of accomplishment or they feel inadequate when they don't measure up. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

industry vs. inferiority

In the ________ stage, children use words and images to represent things, but they lack logical reasoning.

preoperational

Jory, a six year old, is picking out a card for his mother's birthday. He picks the card with a picture of Lightning McQueen, reasoning that since he loves Cars his mother does to. What does this exemplify?

Egocentrism

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

Rochelle is seven months old. Her mother is eating a cookie and rochelle wants some. Her mother hides the cookie under a napkin, but Rochelle is not fooled. She knows the cookie is still there. what does this exemplify?

Object permanence

18-month-old Gordon learned the schema for apples. When Gordon sees tomatoes at the grocery store, he says, "Look mommy, apples!" His mother tells him that the food he sees at the store is a tomato, not an apple. He now has separate schemata for tomatoes and apples. This exemplifies ________.

accommodation

Anna 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 decided her friends' approval is more important, so she says nothing about the cheating. What stage of moral reasoning does this exemplify?

conventional

sigmund freud believed that personality develops _________

during early child hood

Francis, a six year old, is picking out a card for his mother's birthday. He picks the card with a picture of lightning mcqueen, reasoning that since he loves cars his mother does to. What does this exemplify?

egocentrism

What does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?

environment and culture

what does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?

environment and culture

Ego identity is our *nature* true/false

false, ego identity is our sense of self

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?

generativity vs. stagnation

Adolescents (ages 12-18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

identity vs. confusion

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

People in early adulthood (20s through early 40s) are ready to establish emotional closeness and maintain relationships with others. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

intimacy vs. isolation

Michael 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

Madeline has a glass of Kool-aid. She pours her Kool-aid into a toy teacup, and then she pours the Kool-aid from the teacup into a beer stein. She then pours it from the beer stein back into the original glass. she knows the amount of Kool-aid has not substantially changed. What does this exemplify?

reversibility

During Jean Piaget's ________ stage, the world is experienced through senses and actions.

sensorimotor

Jory takes his six-month-old daughter to daycare. A substitute provider is there, and his daughter begins crying. She clings to her father and hides her face. What does this exemplify?

stranger anxiety

Jane is a doctoral student in psychology. She plans to use ______ to complete her doctoral paper, asking individuals to self-report important information about how their thoughts, experiences, and beliefs differ over a 10-year period.

surveys

Stage theories hold that the sequences of development is ________

universal

A developmental psychologist might use *Experiments* to observe how children behave on a playground, at a daycare center, or in the child's own home. Right/wrong

wrong

Children who are developing disorganized attachment to their caregivers most likely they have been *abused*. Yes/no

yes