CPCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3 categories of human development - correct answer
physical, cognitive, psychosocial
Physical human development - correct answer Biological
and physiological growth, emergence/refinement of
gross and fine motor skills (speaking, hand-eye
coordination)
Cognitive human development - correct answer Notices
and utilizing senses, memory, ability to imagine,
understand abstract concepts, language and
processing one's perceptions and emotions
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Psychosocial human development - correct answer
Cultivating and nurturing relationships, contributing
to society. How an individual responds to their
environment.
According to Erikson, children's development is
shaped not only by their genetics but also by
_________ - correct answer society
What is Erik Erickson best known for? - correct answer
The importance he plays on the constructs of
conflict negotiation and identity crisis in
development of human personality
Trust vs. Mistrust - correct answer Occurs during infancy;
Develops hope
Autonomy vs. shame - correct answer Occurs during ages
1.5-3;
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Develops will
Initiative vs. guilt - correct answer Occurs during ages 2-6;
Develops purpose
Industry vs. inferiority - correct answer Ages 6-12;
Develops competence
Identity vs. diffusion - correct answer Ages 12-18;
Develops fidelity (faithfulness)
Intimacy vs. isolation - correct answer Ages 19-40;
Develops love
Generativity vs. self-absorption - correct answer Ages 40-
65;
Develops care
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Integrity vs. despair - correct answer Ages 65-death;
Develops wisdom
Erikson believed that experiencing obstacles within
any of the age states leads to what? - correct answer
Psychopathology, but positive experiences later in
life could provide healing
What does Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory
focus on? - correct answer Client's subconscious and
unconscious thoughts and desires;
Internal struggles between biological urges and
social expectations
Three influential texts written during the
psychoanalysis period (Early 1900s-1970s) - correct answer
The Interpretation of Dreams, Beyond the Pleasure
Principle, and the Ego and the Id