PSYC 210 Final Exam Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Psychoanalytic Theory (Freud)
Answer:
holds that development depends primarily on the unconscious mind and is heavily couched in
emotion, that behavior is merely a surface characteristic, that is is important to analyze the symbolic
meanings of behavior, and that early experiences are important in development
Question 2:
Psychoanalytic Theory (Erikson)
Answer:
eight stages of psychosocial development unfold throughout the human life span; stages consist of a
unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be faced
Question 3:
Freud's Stages
Answer:
Oral (0-1.5 yrs) Anal (1.5-3 yrs) Phallic (3-6 yrs) Latency (6-puberty) Genital (puberty+)
Question 4:
Erikson's Stages
Answer:
Trust vs Mistrust (first yr) Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt (1-3 yrs) Investigative vs Guilt (3-5 yrs)
Industry vs Inferiority (6-puberty) Identity vs Identity Confusion (10-20 yrs) Intimacy vs Isolation (20s,
30s) Generativity vs Stagnation (40s, 50s) Integrity vs Despair (60s+)
Question 5:
children construct their understanding of the world and go through four stages of cognitive
development
Answer:
, Cognitive Developmental Theory (Piaget)
Question 6:
Piaget's Stages
Answer:
Sensorimotor (0-2 yrs): infant coordinates sensory experiences with physical actions Preoperational
(2-7 yrs): child represents world with words and images Concrete Operational (7-11 yrs): child reasons
logically about concrete events; classifies objects into different sets Formal Operational (11+):
adolescent reasons in abstract, idealistic, & logical ways
Question 7:
Sociocultural Cognitive Theory (Vygotsky)
Answer:
emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide cognitive development
Question 8:
Ecological Theory (Bronfenbrenner)
Answer:
focuses on five environmental systems: micro, meso, exo, macro, chrono
Question 9:
Ethological Theory
Answer:
emphasizes that behavior is strongly influenced by biology, is tied to evolution, & is characterized by
critical and sensitive periods
Question 10:
Eclectic Theoretical Orientation
Answer:
an approach that selects and uses whatever is considered the best in many theories
Question 1:
Psychoanalytic Theory (Freud)
Answer:
holds that development depends primarily on the unconscious mind and is heavily couched in
emotion, that behavior is merely a surface characteristic, that is is important to analyze the symbolic
meanings of behavior, and that early experiences are important in development
Question 2:
Psychoanalytic Theory (Erikson)
Answer:
eight stages of psychosocial development unfold throughout the human life span; stages consist of a
unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be faced
Question 3:
Freud's Stages
Answer:
Oral (0-1.5 yrs) Anal (1.5-3 yrs) Phallic (3-6 yrs) Latency (6-puberty) Genital (puberty+)
Question 4:
Erikson's Stages
Answer:
Trust vs Mistrust (first yr) Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt (1-3 yrs) Investigative vs Guilt (3-5 yrs)
Industry vs Inferiority (6-puberty) Identity vs Identity Confusion (10-20 yrs) Intimacy vs Isolation (20s,
30s) Generativity vs Stagnation (40s, 50s) Integrity vs Despair (60s+)
Question 5:
children construct their understanding of the world and go through four stages of cognitive
development
Answer:
, Cognitive Developmental Theory (Piaget)
Question 6:
Piaget's Stages
Answer:
Sensorimotor (0-2 yrs): infant coordinates sensory experiences with physical actions Preoperational
(2-7 yrs): child represents world with words and images Concrete Operational (7-11 yrs): child reasons
logically about concrete events; classifies objects into different sets Formal Operational (11+):
adolescent reasons in abstract, idealistic, & logical ways
Question 7:
Sociocultural Cognitive Theory (Vygotsky)
Answer:
emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide cognitive development
Question 8:
Ecological Theory (Bronfenbrenner)
Answer:
focuses on five environmental systems: micro, meso, exo, macro, chrono
Question 9:
Ethological Theory
Answer:
emphasizes that behavior is strongly influenced by biology, is tied to evolution, & is characterized by
critical and sensitive periods
Question 10:
Eclectic Theoretical Orientation
Answer:
an approach that selects and uses whatever is considered the best in many theories
