PSYCH 255 QUIZ 5 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ lifespan development... Answer: -focuses on individual differences
-examines normative life transitions
-is multidisciplinary
-examines non-normative life transitions
-explores milestones
⫸ cohort Answer: people born around the same age; experiences
specific environmental influences that may impact development
⫸ nature-nurture issue Answer: the long-standing controversy over the
relative contributions that genes and experience make to the
development of psychological traits and behaviors
⫸ psychoanalytic theory Answer: -a theory by Sigmund Freud
-analysis of psyche or inner life
-has to do with early childhood influences on personality traits and
psychological disorders
-deterministic: "mothering" during first five years determines adult
personality and mental health
,⫸ Unconscious (Freud) Answer: in psychoanalytic theory, a major
portion of the mind, which consists of a hidden mass of instincts,
impulses, and memories and is not easily available to conscious
awareness, yet plays an important role in behavior
⫸ Id (Freud) Answer: the raw, unorganized, inborn part of personality
whose sole purpose is to reduce tension created by primitive drives
related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses
⫸ Superego (Freud) Answer: -represents the rights and wrongs of
society as handed down by a person's parents, teachers, and other
important people
-includes the conscious: makes you feel guilty if you do something
morally wrong
⫸ Ego (Freud) Answer: -the part of the personality that provides a
buffer between the id and the outside world
-operates on the reality principle: instinctual energy is restrained to keep
individual safe and to help integrate the person into society
⫸ lifespan development began as the study of: Answer: childhood and
adolescence
⫸ When was the first institute in the United States devoted to studying
child development established? Answer: 1890s
, ⫸ A culture that values social harmony over individual achievement is
called: Answer: collectivist
⫸ Which statement is true?
-Women outlive men by at least 2 years worldwide.
-Men are more physiologically "hardy" than women.
-Men are healthier than women.
-Women are more physically fragile than men. Answer: Women outlive
men by at least 2 years worldwide.
⫸ What has been the number one economic problem in the United
States since the 1970s? Answer: income inequality
⫸ Cognitive behaviorist theorists believe people learn through: Answer:
observation or modeling
⫸ According to the "Swedish Twin/Adoption Study of Aging", which
quality is MOST based on genetics? Answer: IQ
⫸ Sandra is a very busy mom with three children who are very
successful in school. She tries to remember to praise them for their
accomplishments, but she does not always remember. The children are
experiencing what B.F. Skinner would call what? Answer: variable
reinforcement
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ lifespan development... Answer: -focuses on individual differences
-examines normative life transitions
-is multidisciplinary
-examines non-normative life transitions
-explores milestones
⫸ cohort Answer: people born around the same age; experiences
specific environmental influences that may impact development
⫸ nature-nurture issue Answer: the long-standing controversy over the
relative contributions that genes and experience make to the
development of psychological traits and behaviors
⫸ psychoanalytic theory Answer: -a theory by Sigmund Freud
-analysis of psyche or inner life
-has to do with early childhood influences on personality traits and
psychological disorders
-deterministic: "mothering" during first five years determines adult
personality and mental health
,⫸ Unconscious (Freud) Answer: in psychoanalytic theory, a major
portion of the mind, which consists of a hidden mass of instincts,
impulses, and memories and is not easily available to conscious
awareness, yet plays an important role in behavior
⫸ Id (Freud) Answer: the raw, unorganized, inborn part of personality
whose sole purpose is to reduce tension created by primitive drives
related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses
⫸ Superego (Freud) Answer: -represents the rights and wrongs of
society as handed down by a person's parents, teachers, and other
important people
-includes the conscious: makes you feel guilty if you do something
morally wrong
⫸ Ego (Freud) Answer: -the part of the personality that provides a
buffer between the id and the outside world
-operates on the reality principle: instinctual energy is restrained to keep
individual safe and to help integrate the person into society
⫸ lifespan development began as the study of: Answer: childhood and
adolescence
⫸ When was the first institute in the United States devoted to studying
child development established? Answer: 1890s
, ⫸ A culture that values social harmony over individual achievement is
called: Answer: collectivist
⫸ Which statement is true?
-Women outlive men by at least 2 years worldwide.
-Men are more physiologically "hardy" than women.
-Men are healthier than women.
-Women are more physically fragile than men. Answer: Women outlive
men by at least 2 years worldwide.
⫸ What has been the number one economic problem in the United
States since the 1970s? Answer: income inequality
⫸ Cognitive behaviorist theorists believe people learn through: Answer:
observation or modeling
⫸ According to the "Swedish Twin/Adoption Study of Aging", which
quality is MOST based on genetics? Answer: IQ
⫸ Sandra is a very busy mom with three children who are very
successful in school. She tries to remember to praise them for their
accomplishments, but she does not always remember. The children are
experiencing what B.F. Skinner would call what? Answer: variable
reinforcement
