Educational Psychology Module 3
Exam Questions and
Answers|2025 Update
54. Julie is not sure about which college to choose for her economics course. She
does not know whether she would like to stay away from home. She is also unsure
whether she would want to share her room with someone she knows. According
to Erikson's life-span development theory, Julie is at the _____ stage of human
development. - CORRECT ANSWER-identity versus identity confusion
28. In the context of prosocial behavior, _____ is an unselfish interest in helping
another person. - CORRECT ANSWER-altruism
40. Which of the following statements best describes a student with identity
foreclosure? - CORRECT ANSWER-The student has accepted someone else's
idea for a career path and made a commitment toward that goal.
29. Who developed a theory of moral development according to which
internalization plays a key role in the development process of people? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lawrence Kohlberg
,82. Keisha's parents are highly involved with her and her two sisters. They all have
televisions in their rooms, have the latest music and games, and have their way
when it comes to family activities. Keisha's parents place few limits or restrictions
on their behavior. What type of parenting style are Keisha's parents demonstrating?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Indulgent
34. Which of the following individuals is at Kohlberg's social systems morality
stage of moral reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Don obeys his teacher because
the rules of the school are that all students must obey the teachers. As a student, he
has a duty to obey his teacher.
13. According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development,
preconventional reasoning is the highest level of reasoning. - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
70. Throughout elementary school, children in divorced families have the highest
achievement and fewest problems when both the parenting environment and the
school environment are which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Authoritative
62. Kenny lives in the United States. His friend, with whom he chats on the
Internet, lives in a culture in which men and women have traditional gender roles.
Kenny's friend is very surprised to hear that Kenny's mom goes to work and that
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, his dad stays at home with the children. According to Bronfenbrenner, this
scenario demonstrates the: - CORRECT ANSWER-macrosystem
26. Which of the following statements is true about the domain theory of moral
development? - CORRECT ANSWER-It states that children's social conventions
emerge from their attempts to deal with different forms of social experience.
7. Children of authoritarian parents tend to be self-reliant and have high self-
esteem. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
52. At the _____ stage of Erikson's psychosocial stages of human development,
infants begin to discover that their behavior is their own. - CORRECT ANSWER-
autonomy versus shame and doubt
51. During which of Erikson's stages of human development is a person expected
to focus his or her efforts on transmitting something positive to the next
generation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Generativity versus stagnation
48. According to Erikson's stages of human development, when does an individual
undergo the stage of identity versus identity confusion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
When the individual is in his or her adolescent years
22. An important goal of service learning is to: - CORRECT ANSWER-motivate
students to help others.
Exam Questions and
Answers|2025 Update
54. Julie is not sure about which college to choose for her economics course. She
does not know whether she would like to stay away from home. She is also unsure
whether she would want to share her room with someone she knows. According
to Erikson's life-span development theory, Julie is at the _____ stage of human
development. - CORRECT ANSWER-identity versus identity confusion
28. In the context of prosocial behavior, _____ is an unselfish interest in helping
another person. - CORRECT ANSWER-altruism
40. Which of the following statements best describes a student with identity
foreclosure? - CORRECT ANSWER-The student has accepted someone else's
idea for a career path and made a commitment toward that goal.
29. Who developed a theory of moral development according to which
internalization plays a key role in the development process of people? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lawrence Kohlberg
,82. Keisha's parents are highly involved with her and her two sisters. They all have
televisions in their rooms, have the latest music and games, and have their way
when it comes to family activities. Keisha's parents place few limits or restrictions
on their behavior. What type of parenting style are Keisha's parents demonstrating?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Indulgent
34. Which of the following individuals is at Kohlberg's social systems morality
stage of moral reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Don obeys his teacher because
the rules of the school are that all students must obey the teachers. As a student, he
has a duty to obey his teacher.
13. According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development,
preconventional reasoning is the highest level of reasoning. - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
70. Throughout elementary school, children in divorced families have the highest
achievement and fewest problems when both the parenting environment and the
school environment are which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Authoritative
62. Kenny lives in the United States. His friend, with whom he chats on the
Internet, lives in a culture in which men and women have traditional gender roles.
Kenny's friend is very surprised to hear that Kenny's mom goes to work and that
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
, his dad stays at home with the children. According to Bronfenbrenner, this
scenario demonstrates the: - CORRECT ANSWER-macrosystem
26. Which of the following statements is true about the domain theory of moral
development? - CORRECT ANSWER-It states that children's social conventions
emerge from their attempts to deal with different forms of social experience.
7. Children of authoritarian parents tend to be self-reliant and have high self-
esteem. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
52. At the _____ stage of Erikson's psychosocial stages of human development,
infants begin to discover that their behavior is their own. - CORRECT ANSWER-
autonomy versus shame and doubt
51. During which of Erikson's stages of human development is a person expected
to focus his or her efforts on transmitting something positive to the next
generation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Generativity versus stagnation
48. According to Erikson's stages of human development, when does an individual
undergo the stage of identity versus identity confusion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
When the individual is in his or her adolescent years
22. An important goal of service learning is to: - CORRECT ANSWER-motivate
students to help others.
