Nur 1023C Actual Exam Questions and Correct
Answers with Verified Answers [Graded A+]
Latest Update 2026/2027.
Erikson's theory: Trust v. Mistrust - ANSWER: consistent caregiver
place an important role in meeting affection and food needs, children
w/o caregiver may develop a sense of mistrust and emotional
attachment
Erikson's theory: Autonomy v Shame and Doubt - ANSWER:
children do things for themselves, dual desires to hold on or let go.
The parent's role: is to provide flexible but firm guidance allowing
autonomy and safety and security, the child is given choices w/i
reasonable boundaries
Erikson's theory: Initiative v Guilt - ANSWER: children's maturing
physical and verbal abilities, encourage them to expand their world,
exploring the kind of person they want toe become. parent's role:
allow kids to run, jump, play, throw. not allowing kids to do so =
sense of guilt
growth - ANSWER: INC size occurs wt/ht proceeds in an orderly
predictable patterns, from head to tail and proximal to distal
development - ANSWER: INC maturation of physical ability,
thought process, and behaviors over time
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,Erikson's theory: Industry v Inferiority - ANSWER: peers and
teachers take on more importance and parental influence DEC. take
great pride in accomplishments, failure can = inadequacy and
inferiority. Parent role: help understand what constitutes success and
failure
Erikson's theory: identity v role confusion - ANSWER: adolescence
attempt to determine a sense of who he/she is, making decisions about
future education and work. experiment w/ different sexual,
occupational, and educational roles
Erikson's theory: generativity v stagnation - ANSWER: can be
achieved by successfully rearing one's own children/by engaging in
other activities that promote creativity and production, failure may =
stagnation w/ self-absorption and self-indulgence
Erikson's theory: Integrity v despair - ANSWER: looking back over
he/she lifetime and resolves any final identity crisis, accomplishments
must be reconciled w/ failures and limitations for the sense of
integrity, death must be accepted
physical milestones for infancy - ANSWER: makes reflex
movements like sucking and startling; has jerky uncontrolled arm and
leg movements
cognitive milestones for infancy - ANSWER: learns about things by
feel, sound, sight, smell, begins repeating movements to help brain
growth and memory
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,social and emotional milestones for infancy - ANSWER: starts
learning to be comforted by caregivers; begins getting attached to
caregivers
Erikson's theory: Intimacy v isolation - ANSWER: young adult has
a sense of identity and a set path for where he/she is going, the main
task is developing intimate and trusting relationships
physical milestones for 3 months - ANSWER: props up on
arms when on belly holds head up unsupported for a short
time follows an object with eyes from one side to the middle,
but not all the way around
cognitive milestones for 3 months - ANSWER: starts paying
attention to, watching and recognizing faces recognizes familiar
people at a distance,shows signs of boredom (fussiness) when doing
something too long
social and emotional milestones for 3 months - ANSWER: Smiles
spontaneously,
Likes to play with people,
Coos and babbles,
Develops different cries for different needs (hungry, tired, wet),
Responds to love and affection
Shows happiness and sadness,
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, May imitate facial expressions
cognitive and language milestones for 5 months - ANSWER: Is
curious about things out of reach and looks at new things
Explores things by putting them in mouth
Responds to conversation by making sounds
Recognizes and responds to own name
social and emotions milestones for 5 months - ANSWER: Starts to
recognize and react to strangers
Tries to get caregivers to play (sticks out tongue, pats toys, etc.)
physical milestones for 7 months - ANSWER: Rolls from back to
tummy and tummy to back
Sits without support
Does "push-ups" and starts trying to move forward
cognitive and language milestones for 7 months - ANSWER:
Practices turn-taking when "talking" with caregivers
Jabbers with vowel sound combinations (eh, ah, oh) and starts using
sounds like b and m
Starts testing cause and effect, such as seeing what happens when
shaking a toy
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Answers with Verified Answers [Graded A+]
Latest Update 2026/2027.
Erikson's theory: Trust v. Mistrust - ANSWER: consistent caregiver
place an important role in meeting affection and food needs, children
w/o caregiver may develop a sense of mistrust and emotional
attachment
Erikson's theory: Autonomy v Shame and Doubt - ANSWER:
children do things for themselves, dual desires to hold on or let go.
The parent's role: is to provide flexible but firm guidance allowing
autonomy and safety and security, the child is given choices w/i
reasonable boundaries
Erikson's theory: Initiative v Guilt - ANSWER: children's maturing
physical and verbal abilities, encourage them to expand their world,
exploring the kind of person they want toe become. parent's role:
allow kids to run, jump, play, throw. not allowing kids to do so =
sense of guilt
growth - ANSWER: INC size occurs wt/ht proceeds in an orderly
predictable patterns, from head to tail and proximal to distal
development - ANSWER: INC maturation of physical ability,
thought process, and behaviors over time
1|Page
,Erikson's theory: Industry v Inferiority - ANSWER: peers and
teachers take on more importance and parental influence DEC. take
great pride in accomplishments, failure can = inadequacy and
inferiority. Parent role: help understand what constitutes success and
failure
Erikson's theory: identity v role confusion - ANSWER: adolescence
attempt to determine a sense of who he/she is, making decisions about
future education and work. experiment w/ different sexual,
occupational, and educational roles
Erikson's theory: generativity v stagnation - ANSWER: can be
achieved by successfully rearing one's own children/by engaging in
other activities that promote creativity and production, failure may =
stagnation w/ self-absorption and self-indulgence
Erikson's theory: Integrity v despair - ANSWER: looking back over
he/she lifetime and resolves any final identity crisis, accomplishments
must be reconciled w/ failures and limitations for the sense of
integrity, death must be accepted
physical milestones for infancy - ANSWER: makes reflex
movements like sucking and startling; has jerky uncontrolled arm and
leg movements
cognitive milestones for infancy - ANSWER: learns about things by
feel, sound, sight, smell, begins repeating movements to help brain
growth and memory
2|Page
,social and emotional milestones for infancy - ANSWER: starts
learning to be comforted by caregivers; begins getting attached to
caregivers
Erikson's theory: Intimacy v isolation - ANSWER: young adult has
a sense of identity and a set path for where he/she is going, the main
task is developing intimate and trusting relationships
physical milestones for 3 months - ANSWER: props up on
arms when on belly holds head up unsupported for a short
time follows an object with eyes from one side to the middle,
but not all the way around
cognitive milestones for 3 months - ANSWER: starts paying
attention to, watching and recognizing faces recognizes familiar
people at a distance,shows signs of boredom (fussiness) when doing
something too long
social and emotional milestones for 3 months - ANSWER: Smiles
spontaneously,
Likes to play with people,
Coos and babbles,
Develops different cries for different needs (hungry, tired, wet),
Responds to love and affection
Shows happiness and sadness,
3|Page
, May imitate facial expressions
cognitive and language milestones for 5 months - ANSWER: Is
curious about things out of reach and looks at new things
Explores things by putting them in mouth
Responds to conversation by making sounds
Recognizes and responds to own name
social and emotions milestones for 5 months - ANSWER: Starts to
recognize and react to strangers
Tries to get caregivers to play (sticks out tongue, pats toys, etc.)
physical milestones for 7 months - ANSWER: Rolls from back to
tummy and tummy to back
Sits without support
Does "push-ups" and starts trying to move forward
cognitive and language milestones for 7 months - ANSWER:
Practices turn-taking when "talking" with caregivers
Jabbers with vowel sound combinations (eh, ah, oh) and starts using
sounds like b and m
Starts testing cause and effect, such as seeing what happens when
shaking a toy
4|Page
