Developmental Psych KEY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Industry vs. Inferiority - CORRECT ANSWERS A nine-year-old girl first learning about her
capabilities on the playground and in the classroom would be in which of Erikson's stage of
development?
He is going through the process of exploring his identity that many adolescents experience. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Rik, who is an adolescent, was always studious and quiet throughout
childhood. His parents are concerned because he suddenly dyed his hair, pierced his tongue,
and started hanging out with a different crowd. A few months later, he tried out for the football
team and became so active in sports that he neglected his schoolwork. According to
psychologists, which of the following would best explain Rik's changes in behavior?
attachment - CORRECT ANSWERS Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation paradigm is
typically used to test young children's
object permanence - CORRECT ANSWERS A baby looks under the sofa for a ball that has
just rolled underneath it. According to Jean Piaget, the baby's action shows development of
Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANSWERS Shaquille is 25 years old and is actively dating in order
to find someone to settle down with. Which of the following theorists would best be able to
explain Shaquille's behavior?
societal norms and other environmental factors - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender stereotypes
are developed as a result of
Bobby is still developing new neural connections in his brain. - CORRECT ANSWERS Bobby
is seventeen and has been engaging in risky behaviors, such as reckless driving, skipping class,
, and breaking curfew. Which of the following is an explanation for Bobby's actions that most
psychologists support?
He is idenity foreclosed - CORRECT ANSWERS Shamir wants to be a doctor like both of his
parents when he gets older. He never thought of doing anything else. Which of the following
best explains Shamir's decision?
she is less likely to die immediately before her birthday - CORRECT ANSWERS Marion is
about to turn 102. The death-deferral theory would predict that
the combination of genetics, prenatal horomones, and social influences - CORRECT
ANSWERS Sexual orientation is most likely developed as a result of
is based on empirically unverifiable constructs - CORRECT ANSWERS One criticism of
Sigmund Freud's psychosexual theory of development is that it
Preoperational - CORRECT ANSWERS Egocentrism, animism, and artificialism are
characteristic of which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
A case study, because both heredity and environment are important in determining length and
height. - CORRECT ANSWERS Trinna and Suzanne are identical twins who were the same
length at birth. They were adopted by different families at birth and then reconnected in their
early thirties. Trinna is two inches shorter and was a severely selective eater as a child. A
researcher was conducting an investigation about twins separated at birth. What research
method and explanation best fit this scenario?
Mohammed has dated a few people but has not been very successful, so he has decided to give
up on dating. - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following scenarios best describes what
Erik Erikson thought someone might experience in early adulthood?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Industry vs. Inferiority - CORRECT ANSWERS A nine-year-old girl first learning about her
capabilities on the playground and in the classroom would be in which of Erikson's stage of
development?
He is going through the process of exploring his identity that many adolescents experience. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Rik, who is an adolescent, was always studious and quiet throughout
childhood. His parents are concerned because he suddenly dyed his hair, pierced his tongue,
and started hanging out with a different crowd. A few months later, he tried out for the football
team and became so active in sports that he neglected his schoolwork. According to
psychologists, which of the following would best explain Rik's changes in behavior?
attachment - CORRECT ANSWERS Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation paradigm is
typically used to test young children's
object permanence - CORRECT ANSWERS A baby looks under the sofa for a ball that has
just rolled underneath it. According to Jean Piaget, the baby's action shows development of
Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANSWERS Shaquille is 25 years old and is actively dating in order
to find someone to settle down with. Which of the following theorists would best be able to
explain Shaquille's behavior?
societal norms and other environmental factors - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender stereotypes
are developed as a result of
Bobby is still developing new neural connections in his brain. - CORRECT ANSWERS Bobby
is seventeen and has been engaging in risky behaviors, such as reckless driving, skipping class,
, and breaking curfew. Which of the following is an explanation for Bobby's actions that most
psychologists support?
He is idenity foreclosed - CORRECT ANSWERS Shamir wants to be a doctor like both of his
parents when he gets older. He never thought of doing anything else. Which of the following
best explains Shamir's decision?
she is less likely to die immediately before her birthday - CORRECT ANSWERS Marion is
about to turn 102. The death-deferral theory would predict that
the combination of genetics, prenatal horomones, and social influences - CORRECT
ANSWERS Sexual orientation is most likely developed as a result of
is based on empirically unverifiable constructs - CORRECT ANSWERS One criticism of
Sigmund Freud's psychosexual theory of development is that it
Preoperational - CORRECT ANSWERS Egocentrism, animism, and artificialism are
characteristic of which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
A case study, because both heredity and environment are important in determining length and
height. - CORRECT ANSWERS Trinna and Suzanne are identical twins who were the same
length at birth. They were adopted by different families at birth and then reconnected in their
early thirties. Trinna is two inches shorter and was a severely selective eater as a child. A
researcher was conducting an investigation about twins separated at birth. What research
method and explanation best fit this scenario?
Mohammed has dated a few people but has not been very successful, so he has decided to give
up on dating. - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following scenarios best describes what
Erik Erikson thought someone might experience in early adulthood?
