Erikson & Piaget
The nurse is explaining Piaget's preoperational thought stage of development to a mother. Which statements by the mother indicate that the teaching was effective?
"This stage of development will last from ages 2 through 6 years" "My child's thinking will be mainly focused on himself during this time." "My child will use trial and error to discover new things."
During a well-child visit a mother states she is frustrated with her 2-year-old child. Whenever she asks him if he wants something to eat, he says, "No," but then he starts to cry when she does not give him the food. Which statement by the nurse would indicate an understanding of psychosocial concepts related to growth and development of the toddler?
"Your toddler is asserting his independence as he is progressing through the stage of autonomy versus shame and doubt."
A four-year-old is working on which of Erikson's developmental tasks?
Initiative vs guilt
The cognitive approach to understanding development is explained by ______________ theory.
Piaget's
The nurse in the pediatric unit is admitting a 2-year-old child. The nurse plans care, knowing that the child is in which stage of Erikson's psychosocial stage of development?
autonomy vs shame and doubt
The nurse is reviewing the assigned patients for the shift. One assigned patient is an older adult. When considering the needs of the patient, the nurse should recognize that the patient is in which developmental stage?
ego integrity vs despair
According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory, the nurse should anticipate an adolescent to be in which stage?
identity vs role confusion
A mother asks the nurse why her toddler always says "no" and has a negative attitude. The nurse assures the mother that such behavior is common in toddlers and helps the child meet which developmental task?
independence
An eight-year-old loves to draw and do craft projects. Her need for praise and encouragement for her work demonstrates her development of which of Erikson's tasks?
industry
According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory, the nurse should anticipate a 5-year-old child to be in which stage?
initiative vs guilt
A young adult struggles with which of Erikson's developmental tasks?
intimacy vs isolation
Which developmental stage is Jean Piaget's first stage of cognitive development?
sensorimotor
The child between 7 and 11 years of age is most probably functioning in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
state of concrete operation
According to Erikson, when infants are cuddled, fed, and loved, they develop which characteristic?
trust
In Piaget's stage of concrete operational thought, a child
understands and applies logical principles to help interpret specific experiences and perceptions
The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the formal operations stage of Piaget's cognitive developmental theory. The correct response by the nursing student is which statement?
"The child has the ability to think abstractly."
