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Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is social referencing? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process by which infants use
facial features and verbal expressions as clues to emotional responses of another person, and as
information about how to approach an unfamiliar or ambiguous situation
In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, what concept refers to a process of changing
existing schemes in order to account for novel elements? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accommodation
What developmental theorist described the concept "teachable moments" as ideal periods in
which an individual demonstrates a maturity level that is conducive to learning and achieving
developmental tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Robert Havighurst (1952)
Which of the terms below captures the nature of destructive forces that result from severe,
negative resolutions to a psychosocial crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - core pathologies
"Jane is an 8-month-old infant who is participating in an experiment assessing the attachment
relationship with her mother, Regina. Regina leaves the room for a few minutes and upon her
return, Jane reacts with extreme fear and cowers. The procedure is then repeated. The mother
leaves the room for a short time. The second time Regina returns, the infant reacts with extreme
confusion and a lack of awareness about what to do next."
What type of attachment style best describes the scenario above?
a. Anxious-Resistant Insecure Attachment
b. Anxious-Avoidant Insecure Attachment
c. Disorganized Attachment
d. There is not enough information to assess attachment style - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Disorganized Attachment
,Which of the statements below best captures the concept of Animism? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The attribution of life to inanimate objects during the preoperational stage of
development. The belief that objects that are inanimate (not living) have feelings, thoughts, and
have the mental characteristics and qualities of living things
Ms. Smith, a middle school counselor, is concerned about the specific developmental problems
girls are facing during adolescence. Consider the research evidence regarding gender differences
in self-esteem at this period of development. Which of the following interventions would be
most productive?
a. restructure the curriculum to teach subjects from a feminist perspective in order to empower
girls
b. respond more favorably to initiatives developed by girls in the school, giving them priority
over boys' initiatives to redress past inequality
c. provide opportunities, modeling, and support for both girls and boys to select courses and
activities that could be considered non-traditional with regard to gender
d. conduct group counseling sessions for all female students as a preventative intervention for
eating disorders and depression - CORRECT ANSWER - c. provide opportunities,
modeling, and support for both girls and boys to select courses and activities that could be
considered non-traditional with regard to gender
Which of the following developmental stages, according to Erikson, do children between the age
of 6 and 12 exhibit? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4. Industry v inferiority: 6-12; Competence
Which of the following captures the concept of being able to consider a situation from a point of
view other than one's own is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perspective taking
According to Erikson, the relationship between individual identity and group identity is as
follows - CORRECT ANSWER - a person must identify with the group before having a
strong sense of self
What form of learning did the Bobo Doll Experiments conducted by Albert Bandura in the 1960s
demonstrated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vicarious Learning
, Which developmental process believes that children will first learn to sit up on their own, then
learn to stand, then learn to walk, and finally learn to run - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maturation
Dr. Arnold Gesell
Telegraphic speech typically takes place during what span of development? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 18-24 months
Dale is a young adolescent male who started to develop strong interpersonal interests (e.g.
skateboarding, soccer, comic books, etc.) When some members of the group begin to
communicate interest in drinking alcohol after school, Dale expresses the same degree of interest
to the group. According to Jane Loevinger, Dale is likely engaged in what stage of ego
development?
a. Conformist
b. Conscientous
c. Self-Aware
d. Autonomous - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Conformist
Broad definitions of culture generally include all of these elements are NOT included: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The biological basis for mental health problems
Emic and Etic perspectives are both useful ways to look at culture. What does an emic
perspective embody? - CORRECT ANSWER - describes the subjective elements of a
specific culture
EMIC -- counseling must be targeted toward the cultural background of the person
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is social referencing? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process by which infants use
facial features and verbal expressions as clues to emotional responses of another person, and as
information about how to approach an unfamiliar or ambiguous situation
In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, what concept refers to a process of changing
existing schemes in order to account for novel elements? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accommodation
What developmental theorist described the concept "teachable moments" as ideal periods in
which an individual demonstrates a maturity level that is conducive to learning and achieving
developmental tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Robert Havighurst (1952)
Which of the terms below captures the nature of destructive forces that result from severe,
negative resolutions to a psychosocial crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - core pathologies
"Jane is an 8-month-old infant who is participating in an experiment assessing the attachment
relationship with her mother, Regina. Regina leaves the room for a few minutes and upon her
return, Jane reacts with extreme fear and cowers. The procedure is then repeated. The mother
leaves the room for a short time. The second time Regina returns, the infant reacts with extreme
confusion and a lack of awareness about what to do next."
What type of attachment style best describes the scenario above?
a. Anxious-Resistant Insecure Attachment
b. Anxious-Avoidant Insecure Attachment
c. Disorganized Attachment
d. There is not enough information to assess attachment style - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Disorganized Attachment
,Which of the statements below best captures the concept of Animism? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The attribution of life to inanimate objects during the preoperational stage of
development. The belief that objects that are inanimate (not living) have feelings, thoughts, and
have the mental characteristics and qualities of living things
Ms. Smith, a middle school counselor, is concerned about the specific developmental problems
girls are facing during adolescence. Consider the research evidence regarding gender differences
in self-esteem at this period of development. Which of the following interventions would be
most productive?
a. restructure the curriculum to teach subjects from a feminist perspective in order to empower
girls
b. respond more favorably to initiatives developed by girls in the school, giving them priority
over boys' initiatives to redress past inequality
c. provide opportunities, modeling, and support for both girls and boys to select courses and
activities that could be considered non-traditional with regard to gender
d. conduct group counseling sessions for all female students as a preventative intervention for
eating disorders and depression - CORRECT ANSWER - c. provide opportunities,
modeling, and support for both girls and boys to select courses and activities that could be
considered non-traditional with regard to gender
Which of the following developmental stages, according to Erikson, do children between the age
of 6 and 12 exhibit? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4. Industry v inferiority: 6-12; Competence
Which of the following captures the concept of being able to consider a situation from a point of
view other than one's own is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perspective taking
According to Erikson, the relationship between individual identity and group identity is as
follows - CORRECT ANSWER - a person must identify with the group before having a
strong sense of self
What form of learning did the Bobo Doll Experiments conducted by Albert Bandura in the 1960s
demonstrated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vicarious Learning
, Which developmental process believes that children will first learn to sit up on their own, then
learn to stand, then learn to walk, and finally learn to run - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maturation
Dr. Arnold Gesell
Telegraphic speech typically takes place during what span of development? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 18-24 months
Dale is a young adolescent male who started to develop strong interpersonal interests (e.g.
skateboarding, soccer, comic books, etc.) When some members of the group begin to
communicate interest in drinking alcohol after school, Dale expresses the same degree of interest
to the group. According to Jane Loevinger, Dale is likely engaged in what stage of ego
development?
a. Conformist
b. Conscientous
c. Self-Aware
d. Autonomous - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Conformist
Broad definitions of culture generally include all of these elements are NOT included: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The biological basis for mental health problems
Emic and Etic perspectives are both useful ways to look at culture. What does an emic
perspective embody? - CORRECT ANSWER - describes the subjective elements of a
specific culture
EMIC -- counseling must be targeted toward the cultural background of the person
