2026 PSYC 101 General Psychology Module 6 Exam
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1. During which stage of prenatal development does the zygote undergo rapid cell division
and implantation? a) Germinal stage b) Embryonic stage c) Fetal stage d) Neonatal stage
Rationale: Germinal stage = conception to ~2 weeks: zygote → blastocyst →
implantation.
2. Teratogens are most harmful during which period? a) Germinal b) Embryonic (weeks 3–
8) c) Fetal d) Neonatal Rationale: This is the period of organogenesis; major structural
defects occur if exposed now.
3. In Piaget’s theory, the sensorimotor stage is best known for the development of: a)
Conservation b) Object permanence c) Hypothetical reasoning d) Egocentrism
Rationale: Major milestone achieved around 8–12 months.
4. Erikson’s first psychosocial crisis (birth–18 months) is: a) Trust vs. Mistrust b)
Autonomy vs. Shame c) Initiative vs. Guilt d) Industry vs. Inferiority Rationale:
Resolved positively by consistent, warm caregiving.
5. In Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, avoidant attachment is shown by: a) Distress on
separation and comfort on return b) Little distress and avoidance on return c) Little
distress and avoidance on return d) High distress and angry resistance on return
Rationale: Child treats caregiver and stranger similarly and actively avoids caregiver
after reunion.
6. Newborn reflexes such as rooting and sucking are: a) Learned behaviors learned in the
womb b) Innate survival mechanisms c) Examples of operant conditioning d) Signs of
secure attachment Rationale: Primitive reflexes that disappear by 3–6 months.
7. The most rapid brain growth in infancy occurs in the: a) Prefrontal cortex b)
Hippocampus c) Visual (occipital) cortex d) Motor cortex Rationale: Vision is the
dominant sense driving early learning.
8. Temperament (Thomas & Chess) is: a) Entirely shaped by parenting b) Biologically
based and relatively stable c) Fully changeable by age 2 d) Only seen in difficult
children Rationale: Categories: easy, difficult, slow-to-warm-up.
9. Critical periods are: a) Times when learning is merely happens faster b) Fixed windows
during which certain experiences must occur or the ability may be lost forever c)
The same as sensitive periods d) Only relevant to physical growth Rationale: Classic
examples: binocular vision, first-language acquisition.
10. Stranger anxiety first appears around: a) 2 months b) 6–8 months c) 18 months d) 3 years
Rationale: Linked to memory for faces and object permanence.
11. The preoperational stage (Piaget) is characterized by: a) Symbolic thought,
egocentrism, centration b) Conservation and logical operations c) Hypothetical-
deductive reasoning d) Reversibility Rationale: Child can use symbols but thinking is
intuitive, not logical.
12. Erikson’s stage for ages 3–6 is: a) Autonomy vs. Shame b) Initiative vs. Guilt c)
(Portage Learning) New Latest Version with All
Questions from Actual Exam and 100% Correct
Answers
1. During which stage of prenatal development does the zygote undergo rapid cell division
and implantation? a) Germinal stage b) Embryonic stage c) Fetal stage d) Neonatal stage
Rationale: Germinal stage = conception to ~2 weeks: zygote → blastocyst →
implantation.
2. Teratogens are most harmful during which period? a) Germinal b) Embryonic (weeks 3–
8) c) Fetal d) Neonatal Rationale: This is the period of organogenesis; major structural
defects occur if exposed now.
3. In Piaget’s theory, the sensorimotor stage is best known for the development of: a)
Conservation b) Object permanence c) Hypothetical reasoning d) Egocentrism
Rationale: Major milestone achieved around 8–12 months.
4. Erikson’s first psychosocial crisis (birth–18 months) is: a) Trust vs. Mistrust b)
Autonomy vs. Shame c) Initiative vs. Guilt d) Industry vs. Inferiority Rationale:
Resolved positively by consistent, warm caregiving.
5. In Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, avoidant attachment is shown by: a) Distress on
separation and comfort on return b) Little distress and avoidance on return c) Little
distress and avoidance on return d) High distress and angry resistance on return
Rationale: Child treats caregiver and stranger similarly and actively avoids caregiver
after reunion.
6. Newborn reflexes such as rooting and sucking are: a) Learned behaviors learned in the
womb b) Innate survival mechanisms c) Examples of operant conditioning d) Signs of
secure attachment Rationale: Primitive reflexes that disappear by 3–6 months.
7. The most rapid brain growth in infancy occurs in the: a) Prefrontal cortex b)
Hippocampus c) Visual (occipital) cortex d) Motor cortex Rationale: Vision is the
dominant sense driving early learning.
8. Temperament (Thomas & Chess) is: a) Entirely shaped by parenting b) Biologically
based and relatively stable c) Fully changeable by age 2 d) Only seen in difficult
children Rationale: Categories: easy, difficult, slow-to-warm-up.
9. Critical periods are: a) Times when learning is merely happens faster b) Fixed windows
during which certain experiences must occur or the ability may be lost forever c)
The same as sensitive periods d) Only relevant to physical growth Rationale: Classic
examples: binocular vision, first-language acquisition.
10. Stranger anxiety first appears around: a) 2 months b) 6–8 months c) 18 months d) 3 years
Rationale: Linked to memory for faces and object permanence.
11. The preoperational stage (Piaget) is characterized by: a) Symbolic thought,
egocentrism, centration b) Conservation and logical operations c) Hypothetical-
deductive reasoning d) Reversibility Rationale: Child can use symbols but thinking is
intuitive, not logical.
12. Erikson’s stage for ages 3–6 is: a) Autonomy vs. Shame b) Initiative vs. Guilt c)
