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This is a 116 Q&A, PSYCH 140 Final Exam (Portage Learning Developmental
Lifespan Psychology) covers comprehensive human development from infancy
through adulthood, including multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer
questions. It tests key concepts like attachment theory, cognitive development
stages, Freud's psychosexual stages, developmental trends, and developmental
research methods.
Key Topics Covered:
• Lifespan Development: Covers birth to late adulthood, highlighting that
development is a lifelong process.
• Theoretical Approaches: Includes Constructivist (Piaget), Social-cultural
(Vygotsky), and Cognitive theories, as well as Freud's psychosexual
development stages.
• Infant/Childhood Development: Topics include REM sleep in infants,
Egocentrism (Piagetian tasks), ADHD diagnosis, and peer relationships.
• Social & Emotional Development: Peer relationships (horizontal,
associative play), Attachment theory (infant-parent), and Adolescent
development.
• Cognitive Concepts: Detailed questions on Assimilation,
Accommodation, and Symbolic Function.
• Research Methods: Understanding longitudinal and cross-sectional study
designs.
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, Exam Structure & Preparation:
• Question Types: The exam features a mix of conceptual questions and
application of knowledge.
• Content Focus: Strong emphasis on Piaget’s developmental stages
(Preoperational) and Sigmund Freud's personality development stages.
Quiz_________________?
For each of the age groups listed below, list the psychosexual stage described by
Freud
Ages 3-6:_______ -
Answer
phallic stage
Quiz_________________?
phallic stage of psychosexual development ends at age:
_______ -
Answer
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Quiz_________________?
Freud believed that unsuccessful completing of a psychosexual stage would result
in a person becoming _______ on an erogenous part of the body -
Answer
fixated
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, Quiz_________________?
according the Freud, the _______ stage occurs from birth to 18 months -
Answer
oral
Quiz_________________?
where did Freud get the name "Oedipus" for the Oedipus complex -
Answer
greek mythology
Quiz_________________?
which of the following most accurately summarizes Freud's view of the Oedipus
complex?
A. boys experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with
them, while repressing sexual feelings towards their mothers
B. Boys experience competition with their mothers and eventually identify with
them, while repressing sexual feelings towards their fathers
C. boys and girls both strongly experience the Oedipus complex -
Answer
A. Boys experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with
them, while repressing sexual feelings towards their mothers
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, Quiz_________________?
Freud would say that a person obsessed with cleanliness may have unsuccessfully
completed the ________ psychosexual stage -
Answer
anal
Quiz_________________?
For each of the age groups listed below, list the psychosexual stage described by
Freud
birth to 18 months:______ -
Answer
oral stage
Quiz_________________?
For each of the age groups listed below, list the psychosexual stage described by
Freud
18 months to 3 years:_______ -
Answer
anal stage
Quiz_________________?
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