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2024/2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS| WELL
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE
Tarasoff Principle - CORRECT ANSWERS-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm
from client
Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS-ethical theory that states actions are chosen
based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-
respect) or the character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - CORRECT ANSWERS-birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - CORRECT ANSWERS-
trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future
trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS-poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS-1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of
independence
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS-3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-20-35
years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-emotional isolation, egocentrism
,Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-35-65
yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability
to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - CORRECT ANSWERS->65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight
and balanced perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over
impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS--Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - CORRECT ANSWERS-Even apparently
meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying
unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-infancy- usually evident
at birth
ADHD typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-18-25 for men
, 25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-late adolescence to young
adulthood
dementia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-most common after age 85
Freud's Id - CORRECT ANSWERS--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle - CORRECT ANSWERS-the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego - CORRECT ANSWERS--rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
Freud's superego - CORRECT ANSWERS--sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age - CORRECT ANSWERS-0-
18 months
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - CORRECT ANSWERS-sucking, chewing, feeding,
crying
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age - CORRECT ANSWERS-18
months-3 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - CORRECT ANSWERS-sphincter control, activities of
expulsion and retention
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-depressive disorder
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age - CORRECT ANSWERS-
3-6 years
2024/2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS| WELL
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE
Tarasoff Principle - CORRECT ANSWERS-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm
from client
Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS-ethical theory that states actions are chosen
based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-
respect) or the character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - CORRECT ANSWERS-birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - CORRECT ANSWERS-
trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future
trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS-poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS-1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of
independence
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS-3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-20-35
years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-emotional isolation, egocentrism
,Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-35-65
yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability
to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - CORRECT ANSWERS->65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - CORRECT
ANSWERS-integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
CORRECT ANSWERS-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight
and balanced perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
CORRECT ANSWERS-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over
impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS--Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - CORRECT ANSWERS-Even apparently
meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying
unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-infancy- usually evident
at birth
ADHD typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-18-25 for men
, 25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-late adolescence to young
adulthood
dementia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS-most common after age 85
Freud's Id - CORRECT ANSWERS--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle - CORRECT ANSWERS-the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego - CORRECT ANSWERS--rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
Freud's superego - CORRECT ANSWERS--sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age - CORRECT ANSWERS-0-
18 months
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - CORRECT ANSWERS-sucking, chewing, feeding,
crying
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age - CORRECT ANSWERS-18
months-3 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - CORRECT ANSWERS-sphincter control, activities of
expulsion and retention
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-depressive disorder
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age - CORRECT ANSWERS-
3-6 years
