PSYC 140: Module 1 Test Review 2026 | High-Yield
Content
1. What term did Konrad Lorenz use to describe the process by which certain
animals form attachments during a critical period?
Imprinting
Socialization
Conditioning
Attachment
2. What is the age range associated with Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust stage?
Early Childhood (1-3 years)
Adolescence (12-18 years)
Preschool Age (3-6 years)
Infancy (0-1 year)
3. Describe the process of classical conditioning and its significance in
developmental psychology.
Classical conditioning refers to the social influences on individual
growth.
Classical conditioning is the development of cognitive skills through
stages.
Classical conditioning is a learning process where a neutral stimulus
becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, leading to a
conditioned response.
Classical conditioning involves the reinforcement of behaviors
, through rewards and punishments.
4. What is the name of the psychosexual stage associated with cleanliness
according to Freud?
Oral stage
Phallic stage
Anal stage
Latency stage
5. If a child is struggling in school, how might Bronfenbrenner's ecological
systems theory guide an intervention plan?
By focusing only on the child's cognitive abilities.
By analyzing the child's psychosexual development stage.
By assessing the various social contexts affecting the child's
development, such as family, school, and community.
By applying classical conditioning techniques to change behavior.
6. Describe how Erikson's model differs from Freud's in terms of lifespan
development.
Both models focus solely on childhood development.
Erikson's model encompasses the entire lifespan, while Freud's
focuses primarily on early childhood.
Erikson's model is limited to adolescence.
Freud's model includes more stages than Erikson's.
7. If a child learns to associate the sound of a bell with receiving food, which
concept from developmental psychology does this illustrate?
Cognitive development
, Classical conditioning
Social learning theory
Operant conditioning
8. If a researcher is studying the effects of aging on cognitive function and
social relationships, which developmental theory would best guide their
investigation?
Skinner's operant conditioning
Erikson's psychosocial development theory
Piaget's cognitive development theory
Freud's psychosexual stages
9. Describe the characteristics of Freud's genital stage of psychosexual
development.
The genital stage is marked by a focus on toilet training and control.
The genital stage focuses on the development of motor skills and
physical coordination.
The genital stage is characterized by mature sexual intimacy and the
development of relationships outside of the family.
The genital stage involves the exploration of identity and self-concept.
10. Freud attributed both excessive orderliness and excessive messiness to a
fixation at which psychosexual stage?
Latent
Phallic
Anal
Oral
Content
1. What term did Konrad Lorenz use to describe the process by which certain
animals form attachments during a critical period?
Imprinting
Socialization
Conditioning
Attachment
2. What is the age range associated with Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust stage?
Early Childhood (1-3 years)
Adolescence (12-18 years)
Preschool Age (3-6 years)
Infancy (0-1 year)
3. Describe the process of classical conditioning and its significance in
developmental psychology.
Classical conditioning refers to the social influences on individual
growth.
Classical conditioning is the development of cognitive skills through
stages.
Classical conditioning is a learning process where a neutral stimulus
becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, leading to a
conditioned response.
Classical conditioning involves the reinforcement of behaviors
, through rewards and punishments.
4. What is the name of the psychosexual stage associated with cleanliness
according to Freud?
Oral stage
Phallic stage
Anal stage
Latency stage
5. If a child is struggling in school, how might Bronfenbrenner's ecological
systems theory guide an intervention plan?
By focusing only on the child's cognitive abilities.
By analyzing the child's psychosexual development stage.
By assessing the various social contexts affecting the child's
development, such as family, school, and community.
By applying classical conditioning techniques to change behavior.
6. Describe how Erikson's model differs from Freud's in terms of lifespan
development.
Both models focus solely on childhood development.
Erikson's model encompasses the entire lifespan, while Freud's
focuses primarily on early childhood.
Erikson's model is limited to adolescence.
Freud's model includes more stages than Erikson's.
7. If a child learns to associate the sound of a bell with receiving food, which
concept from developmental psychology does this illustrate?
Cognitive development
, Classical conditioning
Social learning theory
Operant conditioning
8. If a researcher is studying the effects of aging on cognitive function and
social relationships, which developmental theory would best guide their
investigation?
Skinner's operant conditioning
Erikson's psychosocial development theory
Piaget's cognitive development theory
Freud's psychosexual stages
9. Describe the characteristics of Freud's genital stage of psychosexual
development.
The genital stage is marked by a focus on toilet training and control.
The genital stage focuses on the development of motor skills and
physical coordination.
The genital stage is characterized by mature sexual intimacy and the
development of relationships outside of the family.
The genital stage involves the exploration of identity and self-concept.
10. Freud attributed both excessive orderliness and excessive messiness to a
fixation at which psychosexual stage?
Latent
Phallic
Anal
Oral
