PSY 357 Mid Term Questions with Complete
Solutions
Dr. Deal studies how political attitudes change with age. What does this entail?
a. People tend to have different social and political attitudes depending on their age, because
attitudes change as people grow older. This is known as the life cycle explanation for how age
plays a role in persuasion.
b. Another effect: Cohort effects - people born in the same period may develop different political
attitudes based on hhistorical and social events they experience in formative years. Dr Deal
might examine how growing up in certain political climates shapes attitudes layer in life
c. Life cycle events - as people age, their priorities and perspectives shift
d. Generational shifts: - different generations vary in political beliefs. Younger are more
progressive
e. Political attitudes may change with age and stability
f. Psychological and social traits
1. How can the scientific study of human development be described?
a. A multidisciplinary approach to the study of how people change and remain the same
What is the discontinuity view of Olaf in child development?
The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior.
Which field gives us the information about how the four developmental forces interact with
each other?
, Developmental psychology, specifically lifespan development. Studies the biopsychosocial
framework, which are components of life-cycle forces
What is the definition of a theory?
Organized set of ideas that explains development
Define psychodynamic theory.
Development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they face at different
ages
What are the different stages of life according to psychosocial theory?
1. basic trust vs mistrust (birth - 1)2. autonomy vs. Shame and doubt (1-3)3. Initive vs guilt (3-
6)4. Industry vs inferiority (6- adolescence)5. Identity vs role confusions (adolescence)6.
intimacy vs isolation (young adult)7. generativity vs stagnation (middle adult)8. integrity vs
despair (late life)
Which researcher is associated with psychosocial theory?
Erikson
What is social learning theory?
People learn by simply watching others around them - known as imitation or observational
learning
Which researcher had a theory of development stating that children construct their own
knowledge and that this knowledge changes with age and experience?
Jean Piaget
Solutions
Dr. Deal studies how political attitudes change with age. What does this entail?
a. People tend to have different social and political attitudes depending on their age, because
attitudes change as people grow older. This is known as the life cycle explanation for how age
plays a role in persuasion.
b. Another effect: Cohort effects - people born in the same period may develop different political
attitudes based on hhistorical and social events they experience in formative years. Dr Deal
might examine how growing up in certain political climates shapes attitudes layer in life
c. Life cycle events - as people age, their priorities and perspectives shift
d. Generational shifts: - different generations vary in political beliefs. Younger are more
progressive
e. Political attitudes may change with age and stability
f. Psychological and social traits
1. How can the scientific study of human development be described?
a. A multidisciplinary approach to the study of how people change and remain the same
What is the discontinuity view of Olaf in child development?
The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior.
Which field gives us the information about how the four developmental forces interact with
each other?
, Developmental psychology, specifically lifespan development. Studies the biopsychosocial
framework, which are components of life-cycle forces
What is the definition of a theory?
Organized set of ideas that explains development
Define psychodynamic theory.
Development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they face at different
ages
What are the different stages of life according to psychosocial theory?
1. basic trust vs mistrust (birth - 1)2. autonomy vs. Shame and doubt (1-3)3. Initive vs guilt (3-
6)4. Industry vs inferiority (6- adolescence)5. Identity vs role confusions (adolescence)6.
intimacy vs isolation (young adult)7. generativity vs stagnation (middle adult)8. integrity vs
despair (late life)
Which researcher is associated with psychosocial theory?
Erikson
What is social learning theory?
People learn by simply watching others around them - known as imitation or observational
learning
Which researcher had a theory of development stating that children construct their own
knowledge and that this knowledge changes with age and experience?
Jean Piaget
