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Test Bank To Accompany The Life Span: Human Development For Helping Professionals
Fifth Edition
By Patricia C. Broderick
All Chapters (1-15) Q&As Verified| Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780135227763
, Chapter 1
Organizing Themes in Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using the
model of reflective practice described in Chapter 1, what is the sequence
of steps he should use in order to work with this client effectively?
a. Reflect on what has worked best in his own personal experience
and apply that knowledge to the client’s problem.
b. Reflect on well-established theories; apply the theoretical
knowledge to the individual's case; and then test out new ways of
thinking about the problem if prior theory does not suffice.
c. Apply experience-based knowledge first, and then use theory-
based knowledge.
d. First test out any method by subjecting it to rigorous
scientific experimentation and then apply it for use with
the client.
2. Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
a. they provide a complete picture of development.
b. they have been proven to be true.
c. they are based on scientific research.
d. they are more abstract than opinions.
3. Which of the following terms is most closely associated with stage
theory of development?
a. Gradual transformation
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an
implicit “incrementalist” belief about intelligence?
a. A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building
for a client who is experiencing academic problems.
b. A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his
academic ability.
c. A school counselor who bases the decision about which
career information to provide on the client’s intelligence
test results.
d. A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-
aged children in classes that reflect their academic achievement.
5. Stage theories of development typically describe changes
in behavior, cognition, or social relationships.
~1~
,a. quantitative
b. incremental
c. qualitative
d. cumulative
~2~
, 6. Sigmund Freud developed a psychoanalytic theory about three aspects of
adult personality. According to Freud, which of these aspects is the last to
emerge during development?
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based on Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages, what is the positive outcome
of the industry versus inferiority stage that typically occurs between the
ages of 6 and 12?
a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
8. Jean Piaget’s cognitive development theory is based on stages of reasoning
and understanding ability (cognition). Which stage describes the cognition
of children during most of their years of schooling from elementary
through middle school (typically ages 7 through 12)?
a. Operational
b. Concrete operational
c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal operational
9. Theoretical models that portray development as a continuous process
emphasize which of the following?
a. Stages of change
b. Steps on a ladder of change
c. Incremental change
d. Periods of stability
10. A child at school performs a behavior such as being the quietest one in her
group. This behavior, an operant, is followed by something that makes the
child feel rewarded—being selected to go to recess first. The reward is also
called which of the following?
a. Reinforcement
b. Respondent
c. Conditioned stimulus
d. Conditioned response
11. Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for
single young adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks
about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group members
listen patiently and
respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen’s feeling with
concern and sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict
about Karen’s behavior in the next group session?
~3~
Test Bank To Accompany The Life Span: Human Development For Helping Professionals
Fifth Edition
By Patricia C. Broderick
All Chapters (1-15) Q&As Verified| Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780135227763
, Chapter 1
Organizing Themes in Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using the
model of reflective practice described in Chapter 1, what is the sequence
of steps he should use in order to work with this client effectively?
a. Reflect on what has worked best in his own personal experience
and apply that knowledge to the client’s problem.
b. Reflect on well-established theories; apply the theoretical
knowledge to the individual's case; and then test out new ways of
thinking about the problem if prior theory does not suffice.
c. Apply experience-based knowledge first, and then use theory-
based knowledge.
d. First test out any method by subjecting it to rigorous
scientific experimentation and then apply it for use with
the client.
2. Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
a. they provide a complete picture of development.
b. they have been proven to be true.
c. they are based on scientific research.
d. they are more abstract than opinions.
3. Which of the following terms is most closely associated with stage
theory of development?
a. Gradual transformation
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an
implicit “incrementalist” belief about intelligence?
a. A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building
for a client who is experiencing academic problems.
b. A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his
academic ability.
c. A school counselor who bases the decision about which
career information to provide on the client’s intelligence
test results.
d. A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-
aged children in classes that reflect their academic achievement.
5. Stage theories of development typically describe changes
in behavior, cognition, or social relationships.
~1~
,a. quantitative
b. incremental
c. qualitative
d. cumulative
~2~
, 6. Sigmund Freud developed a psychoanalytic theory about three aspects of
adult personality. According to Freud, which of these aspects is the last to
emerge during development?
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based on Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages, what is the positive outcome
of the industry versus inferiority stage that typically occurs between the
ages of 6 and 12?
a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
8. Jean Piaget’s cognitive development theory is based on stages of reasoning
and understanding ability (cognition). Which stage describes the cognition
of children during most of their years of schooling from elementary
through middle school (typically ages 7 through 12)?
a. Operational
b. Concrete operational
c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal operational
9. Theoretical models that portray development as a continuous process
emphasize which of the following?
a. Stages of change
b. Steps on a ladder of change
c. Incremental change
d. Periods of stability
10. A child at school performs a behavior such as being the quietest one in her
group. This behavior, an operant, is followed by something that makes the
child feel rewarded—being selected to go to recess first. The reward is also
called which of the following?
a. Reinforcement
b. Respondent
c. Conditioned stimulus
d. Conditioned response
11. Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for
single young adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks
about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group members
listen patiently and
respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen’s feeling with
concern and sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict
about Karen’s behavior in the next group session?
~3~
