C7 - NUR1023C Exam 1 Questions
With Complete Solutions
SECTION 1: ERIKSON'S PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. A 13-year-old child states, "I don't know if I want to go to college or start working
after high school." Which stage of psychosocial development is indicated by this child's
uncertainty?
a. Intimacy vs. isolation
b. Ego integrity vs. despair
c. Identity vs. role confusion
d. Generativity vs. stagnation
Answer: c
2. Occurs from Birth to 18 months; Erikson's 1st stage of Development; Caregiver must
provide basic needs. To resolve this stage needs must be met.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: b
, 3. Age: 3-6 years old; Child explores the world and their abilities; Positive reinforcement
leads to a sense of purpose.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: c
4. Age: 18 months - 3 years; Erikson's 2nd stage of Development; Child strives to make
decisions for themselves; Overly restrictive parents cause the child to feel shame and
doubt in their own abilities.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: a
5. School age child focuses on the end result of goals and accomplishments. If the child
is mocked by peers or parents have different expectations, the child feels inferior.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: d
, 6. Young adults try to establish intimacy; if scared of commitments, this leads to
isolation.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: b
7. Age: 40-65; More concerned with leaving behind a legacy; If the person fails to grow
during this phase, the result may be stagnation with self-absorption.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: c
8. Late adulthood where the adult feels fulfilled of their life and accomplishments; if they
have regrets and dwell on them, they feel despair.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: d
9. How is the toddler's need for autonomy best met?
a. The parents' consistently meeting the child's needs
With Complete Solutions
SECTION 1: ERIKSON'S PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. A 13-year-old child states, "I don't know if I want to go to college or start working
after high school." Which stage of psychosocial development is indicated by this child's
uncertainty?
a. Intimacy vs. isolation
b. Ego integrity vs. despair
c. Identity vs. role confusion
d. Generativity vs. stagnation
Answer: c
2. Occurs from Birth to 18 months; Erikson's 1st stage of Development; Caregiver must
provide basic needs. To resolve this stage needs must be met.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: b
, 3. Age: 3-6 years old; Child explores the world and their abilities; Positive reinforcement
leads to a sense of purpose.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: c
4. Age: 18 months - 3 years; Erikson's 2nd stage of Development; Child strives to make
decisions for themselves; Overly restrictive parents cause the child to feel shame and
doubt in their own abilities.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: a
5. School age child focuses on the end result of goals and accomplishments. If the child
is mocked by peers or parents have different expectations, the child feels inferior.
a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: d
, 6. Young adults try to establish intimacy; if scared of commitments, this leads to
isolation.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: b
7. Age: 40-65; More concerned with leaving behind a legacy; If the person fails to grow
during this phase, the result may be stagnation with self-absorption.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: c
8. Late adulthood where the adult feels fulfilled of their life and accomplishments; if they
have regrets and dwell on them, they feel despair.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: d
9. How is the toddler's need for autonomy best met?
a. The parents' consistently meeting the child's needs
