HDEV ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE TEST
PAPER
●● According to Freud's theory, humans progress through a series of
______, or periods in which unconscious drives are focused on different
parts of the body, making stimulation to those parts a source of pleasure.
Answer: psychosexual stages
●● In each of Erikson's psychosocial stages, an individual faces a(n)
______ that must be resolved.
A. moral dilemma
B. significant life stressor
C. crisis or conflict
D. unconscious obstacle
Answer:
●● Tara is a four-year-old girl who is very polite. Ever since she was
able to talk, her mother expected her to say please and thank you. When
Tara would behave politely, her mother would praise her. Tara's behavior
was shaped through:
Answer: Operant conditioning.
, ●● Each time Isabella sits down to feed her baby a bottle, she gently
strokes the baby's head. One day, Isabella began stroking her daughter's
head and noticed that the baby started sucking, even though it wasn't
feeding time. The baby's association between having her head stroked
and the presentation of food is an example of _______.
Answer: classical conditioning
●● Each time 3-year-old Maddy uses her potty chair, her father puts a
sticker on a chart. After earning five stickers, Maddy gets to pick out a
small toy at the store. Maddy's father is using ______ to increase the
likelihood that Maddy will continue to use the potty chair.
Answer: reinforcement
●● At preschool, Jace frequently watches Keagan hit other children and
take their toys. Jace notices that each time Keagan engages in this
behavior, the teacher makes him give the toy back and sit in a time out.
Because Jace does not want to get in trouble with his teacher, he
patiently waits his turn for toys. Jace is demonstrating the concept of:
Answer: observational learning.
●● Ten-month-old Tauji is a happy, laid-back baby. He often smiles and
laughs and is rarely cranky unless he is hungry or tired. Due to his easy
temperament, Tauji's parents and other adults enjoy interacting with him.
He receives frequent hugs and kisses which, in turn, results in more
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE TEST
PAPER
●● According to Freud's theory, humans progress through a series of
______, or periods in which unconscious drives are focused on different
parts of the body, making stimulation to those parts a source of pleasure.
Answer: psychosexual stages
●● In each of Erikson's psychosocial stages, an individual faces a(n)
______ that must be resolved.
A. moral dilemma
B. significant life stressor
C. crisis or conflict
D. unconscious obstacle
Answer:
●● Tara is a four-year-old girl who is very polite. Ever since she was
able to talk, her mother expected her to say please and thank you. When
Tara would behave politely, her mother would praise her. Tara's behavior
was shaped through:
Answer: Operant conditioning.
, ●● Each time Isabella sits down to feed her baby a bottle, she gently
strokes the baby's head. One day, Isabella began stroking her daughter's
head and noticed that the baby started sucking, even though it wasn't
feeding time. The baby's association between having her head stroked
and the presentation of food is an example of _______.
Answer: classical conditioning
●● Each time 3-year-old Maddy uses her potty chair, her father puts a
sticker on a chart. After earning five stickers, Maddy gets to pick out a
small toy at the store. Maddy's father is using ______ to increase the
likelihood that Maddy will continue to use the potty chair.
Answer: reinforcement
●● At preschool, Jace frequently watches Keagan hit other children and
take their toys. Jace notices that each time Keagan engages in this
behavior, the teacher makes him give the toy back and sit in a time out.
Because Jace does not want to get in trouble with his teacher, he
patiently waits his turn for toys. Jace is demonstrating the concept of:
Answer: observational learning.
●● Ten-month-old Tauji is a happy, laid-back baby. He often smiles and
laughs and is rarely cranky unless he is hungry or tired. Due to his easy
temperament, Tauji's parents and other adults enjoy interacting with him.
He receives frequent hugs and kisses which, in turn, results in more
