FAD3220: Quizzes (Chapter 5-7) with
correct Answers
A - Answer -__________ is an individual's overall and specific self-evaluation; whereas
__________ reflects beliefs and cognitions about the self.
(A) self esteem; self concept
(B) self concept; self esteem
(C) self esteem; social comparison
(D) social comparison; self concept
B - Answer -According to Erikson, from roughly ages 6 to 12, children go through the
period characterized by efforts to meet the challenges presented by parents, peers,
school, and the other complexities of the modern world. This stage is called
__________.
(A) initiative versus guilt
(B) industry versus inferiority
(C) autonomy versus shame and doubt
(D) identity versus role diffusion
C - Answer -What is the term that refers to the stage of cognitive development between
7 and 12 years of age, which is characterized by the active and appropriate use of
logic?
(A) Preoperational
(B) Operational
(C) Concrete operational
(D) Abstract operational
D - Answer -Which of the following is a fine motor skill?
(A) Throwing a football
(B) Jumping rope
(C) Running
(D) Typing on a keyboard
, C - Answer -Children between ages five and nine years of age are most likely to be
killed __________.
(A) in a house fire
(B) in a gun-related death
(C) in an automobile accident
(D) by drowning
D - Answer -According to Marcia, which of the following four categories of identity
development leads to the greatest psychological health, achievement motivation, and
moral reasoning ability in adolescents?
(A) Identity diffusion
(B) Identity foreclosure
(C) Moratorium
(D) Identity achievement
B - Answer -A pattern of change occurring over several generations is called a(n)
__________.
(A) Primary characteristic
(B) Secular trend
(C) Secondary characteristic
(D) Intergenerational cycle
D - Answer -Egocentrism leads to a distortion in thinking: the notion that one's
experiences are unique. This may lead the adolescent to develop __________.
(A) A mental illness
(B) An imaginary audience
(C) A formal operation thought disorder
(D) Personal fables
C - Answer -The __________ gland signals the body to increase production of growth
hormones that interact with the sex hormones to cause the growth spurt and puberty.
(A) Thalamus
(B) Thyroid
(C) Pituitary
(D) Salivary
D - Answer -According to research, all of the following are factors linked to the age of
menarche in girls EXCEPT __________.
(A) Economic status of the country in which the girl lives
(B) Environmental stress and high levels of family conflict
correct Answers
A - Answer -__________ is an individual's overall and specific self-evaluation; whereas
__________ reflects beliefs and cognitions about the self.
(A) self esteem; self concept
(B) self concept; self esteem
(C) self esteem; social comparison
(D) social comparison; self concept
B - Answer -According to Erikson, from roughly ages 6 to 12, children go through the
period characterized by efforts to meet the challenges presented by parents, peers,
school, and the other complexities of the modern world. This stage is called
__________.
(A) initiative versus guilt
(B) industry versus inferiority
(C) autonomy versus shame and doubt
(D) identity versus role diffusion
C - Answer -What is the term that refers to the stage of cognitive development between
7 and 12 years of age, which is characterized by the active and appropriate use of
logic?
(A) Preoperational
(B) Operational
(C) Concrete operational
(D) Abstract operational
D - Answer -Which of the following is a fine motor skill?
(A) Throwing a football
(B) Jumping rope
(C) Running
(D) Typing on a keyboard
, C - Answer -Children between ages five and nine years of age are most likely to be
killed __________.
(A) in a house fire
(B) in a gun-related death
(C) in an automobile accident
(D) by drowning
D - Answer -According to Marcia, which of the following four categories of identity
development leads to the greatest psychological health, achievement motivation, and
moral reasoning ability in adolescents?
(A) Identity diffusion
(B) Identity foreclosure
(C) Moratorium
(D) Identity achievement
B - Answer -A pattern of change occurring over several generations is called a(n)
__________.
(A) Primary characteristic
(B) Secular trend
(C) Secondary characteristic
(D) Intergenerational cycle
D - Answer -Egocentrism leads to a distortion in thinking: the notion that one's
experiences are unique. This may lead the adolescent to develop __________.
(A) A mental illness
(B) An imaginary audience
(C) A formal operation thought disorder
(D) Personal fables
C - Answer -The __________ gland signals the body to increase production of growth
hormones that interact with the sex hormones to cause the growth spurt and puberty.
(A) Thalamus
(B) Thyroid
(C) Pituitary
(D) Salivary
D - Answer -According to research, all of the following are factors linked to the age of
menarche in girls EXCEPT __________.
(A) Economic status of the country in which the girl lives
(B) Environmental stress and high levels of family conflict
