NU145
Psychology Across the Lifespan
Final Exam Prep
(With Solutions)
2025
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,1. A 6‑month‑old infant cries when separated from the mother and calms
when reunited. Which attachment style is demonstrated?
A. Avoidant
B. Disorganized
C. Secure
D. Ambivalent
Answer: C. Rationale: Secure attachment is characterized by distress at
separation and comfort upon reunion.
2. A 10‑year‑old child struggles with math and feels inferior compared to
peers. Which Erikson stage is challenged?
A. Initiative vs. Guilt
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Identity vs. Role Confusion
D. Autonomy vs. Shame
Answer: B. Rationale: School‑age children focus on competence and
mastery.
3. A 17‑year‑old experiments with different peer groups and career goals.
Which developmental task is central?
A. Intimacy vs. Isolation
B. Identity vs. Role Confusion
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
D. Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: B. Rationale: Adolescents explore identity formation.
4. A 35‑year‑old adult focuses on career advancement but neglects
family. Which risk is present?
A. Integrity
B. Stagnation
C. Role confusion
D. Isolation
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, Answer: B. Rationale: Failure to achieve generativity leads to stagnation.
5. A 75‑year‑old expresses regret about missed opportunities. Which
stage is challenged?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame
B. Integrity vs. Despair
C. Initiative vs. Guilt
D. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: B. Rationale: Older adults reflect on life meaning.
6. A toddler insists on feeding themselves but spills food. Which Piaget
stage explains symbolic play?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
Answer: B. Rationale: Preoperational stage includes symbolic thought
and egocentrism.
7. A 12‑year‑old solves math problems using logic but struggles with
abstract concepts. Which stage is this?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
Answer: C. Rationale: Concrete operational stage emphasizes logical
reasoning with tangible concepts.
8. A college student develops close friendships and romantic
relationships. Which Erikson stage is achieved?
A. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Intimacy vs. Isolation
C. Generativity vs. Stagnation
D. Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: B. Rationale: Young adults focus on intimacy.
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Psychology Across the Lifespan
Final Exam Prep
(With Solutions)
2025
1
,1. A 6‑month‑old infant cries when separated from the mother and calms
when reunited. Which attachment style is demonstrated?
A. Avoidant
B. Disorganized
C. Secure
D. Ambivalent
Answer: C. Rationale: Secure attachment is characterized by distress at
separation and comfort upon reunion.
2. A 10‑year‑old child struggles with math and feels inferior compared to
peers. Which Erikson stage is challenged?
A. Initiative vs. Guilt
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Identity vs. Role Confusion
D. Autonomy vs. Shame
Answer: B. Rationale: School‑age children focus on competence and
mastery.
3. A 17‑year‑old experiments with different peer groups and career goals.
Which developmental task is central?
A. Intimacy vs. Isolation
B. Identity vs. Role Confusion
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
D. Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: B. Rationale: Adolescents explore identity formation.
4. A 35‑year‑old adult focuses on career advancement but neglects
family. Which risk is present?
A. Integrity
B. Stagnation
C. Role confusion
D. Isolation
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, Answer: B. Rationale: Failure to achieve generativity leads to stagnation.
5. A 75‑year‑old expresses regret about missed opportunities. Which
stage is challenged?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame
B. Integrity vs. Despair
C. Initiative vs. Guilt
D. Industry vs. Inferiority
Answer: B. Rationale: Older adults reflect on life meaning.
6. A toddler insists on feeding themselves but spills food. Which Piaget
stage explains symbolic play?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
Answer: B. Rationale: Preoperational stage includes symbolic thought
and egocentrism.
7. A 12‑year‑old solves math problems using logic but struggles with
abstract concepts. Which stage is this?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
Answer: C. Rationale: Concrete operational stage emphasizes logical
reasoning with tangible concepts.
8. A college student develops close friendships and romantic
relationships. Which Erikson stage is achieved?
A. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Intimacy vs. Isolation
C. Generativity vs. Stagnation
D. Integrity vs. Despair
Answer: B. Rationale: Young adults focus on intimacy.
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