Dev Psych Finals Reviewer ( Exam Version)

Instructions: Multiple Choice

1. Erik Erikson was founder of ...

a. psychosocial development
b. sociological development
c. psychological development
d. both A & B

Answer: A.

2. Which of the following does not describe stagnation in stage 7?

a. People who cannot form real friendships with others
b. People who are self-centered
c. Young parents who cannot take care of their children
d. People who are afraid of death

Answer: D.

3. Piaget's developmental sequences follow in which order?

a. pre-operational, sensory-motor, concrete operational, formal operational
b. sensory-motor, operational, concrete operational, formal operational
c. sensory-motor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational
d. sensory-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational

Answer: D.

4. An example of Schaie's legacy-leaving stage includes a man who is 83 years

of age and is telling stories to his great-grandchildren about their family's history.
The stage before the legacy-leaving stage is one in which people are trying to
conserve their energy. This stage is known as:
a. Responsible Stage
b. Reintegrative Stage
c. Reorganizational State
d. None Of These
Answer: B.

5. According to the text, regardless of activity level, muscular strength begins to

decline somewhat by about age:
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40

Answer: B.

6. Which of the following is NOT considered a "marker event" for adulthood?

a. Completing Formal Education
b. Gettingmarried
c. Turning 21
d. Havingchildren

Answer: C.

7. At what time of life does Erikson stage Industry vs. Inferiority occur?
a. old age
b. adolescence
c. infancy
d. school age

Answer: D.

8. Which of these are associated with insecurely attached infants in later life?
a. less competent
b. has less mature friends
c. less socially skilled
d. all of the above

Answer: D.

9. If a young adult sees stealing as wrong because of the harm it brings to

someone, which of Kolbergs’ stages are they displaying?
a. punishment and obedience orientation
b. good boy good girl orientation
c. legalistic orientation
d. social order orientation

Answer: C.

10. Which of these is a misconception about heredity?

a. heredity means that a person will not change
b. it is a waste of effort to try to influence a trait that has a strong heredity
component
c. if the heritability of a trait is high, it shows that society has had little influence
on the trait
d. All of the above

Answer: D.

11. Bob hasn’t missed a day of work since he started his job three years
ago. Every morning he comes in with a smile on his face that remains there until
he leaves. He works for a charity and it gives him great satisfaction to know that
he’s helping others. He loves his job. Bob is most likely
a. a workaholic
b. driven by Protestant work ethic
c. burned out
d. work enthusiast

Answer: D.

12. A relationship based on a previous friendship that developed into lovers is

characteristic of what love style?
a. Agape
b. Storge
c. Ludus
d. Pragma

Answer: B.
13. A mother and her infant son are being tested by Aisworth’s Strange Situation
procedure. After the mother has left and comes back onto the room the child acts
like he is mad at the mother. This child is said to be?
a. secure
b. anxious
c. highly neurotic
d. avoidant

Answer: D.

14. Some people crave high levels of arousal through high levels of stimulation.
They are said to be
a. sensation seekers
b. excitation transfers
c. securely attached
d. inhibited

Answer:A.

15. Which of the following is a way to measure activity level in an infant?

a. how often they smile
b. how much they sleep
c. how much they want to be held
d. all of the above

Answer: B.

16. Which style of love matches this statement "I try to keep my lover a little
uncertain about my commitment to him/her"?
a. Eros
b. Ludus
c. Storge
d. Pragma

Answer: B.p

17. What aspect(s) of personality are believed to have evolved in humans?

a. overeating
b. quick response to danger
c. aggression in men
d. all of the above

Answer: D.

18. The research strategy for assessing personality stability that studies two or
more groups assumed to be at different stages of development is
a. stratification
b. cross-sectional
c. binominal
d. longitudinal

Answer: B.

19. Which of the following is NOT one of the Erikson’s stages of psychosocial
development?
a. Industry vs. Inferiority
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Trust vs. Mistrust
d. Life vs. Death

Answer: D.

20. Generativity is best described as

a. part of Erikson’s later adulthood stage
b. a desire to help others
c. the ability to make general observations
d. both a and b

Answer: D.

21. Middle Adulthood / Middle Age - which extends from approximately _ to _

years
a. 30-40
b. 40-60
c. 25-35
d. 45-55

Answer: B.

22. The major problems in vocational adjustment as selection of a vocation is in

_ stage of development
a. Earlyadulthood
b. MiddleAdulthood
c. Late Adulthood
d. Old age

Answer: A.

23. Most common & most serious vocational hazards of early adulthood are -----
a. Job dissatisfaction & Unemployment.
b. Job Stress
c. Increasing job demands
d. Performance evaluation

Answer: A.

24. Which biological theory of aging emphasizes harmful genetic mutations as a

causal factor?
a. Wear And Tear Theory
b. Somatic Mutation Theory.
c. Cross-linkage theory
d. Free Radical Theory.

Answer: C.

25. By age 70, few people experience stage ____ deep sleep at all.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer: C.

26. Severe bone depletion is referred to as

a. osteoporosis.
b. arthritis.
c. calcium deposits.
d. rheumatism.

Answer: A.

27. In the Philippines, women usually experience menopause around age

a. 65
b. 60
c. 50
d. 45

Answer: B.

28 .A common problem in older men is _____, better known as impotence.

a. prostate cancer
b. male menopause
c. penile impotence
d. erectile dysfunction

Answer: D.

29. ____ is chest pain that may precede a heart attack

a. Angina
b. Hypertension
c. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
d. Angioplasty

Answer: A.

30.________ is a serious condition that can lead to blindness.

a. Somatic Mutation
b. Heart Disease
c. Glaucoma
d. Osteoporosis

Answer: C.

31.Which of the following is an environmental theory of aging?

a. somatic mutation theory
b. genetic control theory
c. free radical theory
d. immune function theory

Answer: A.

32. The measure of the number of years that a person can expect to live without
a disability is called
a. disability free expectancy.
b. life expectancy.
c. lifetime disability expectancy.
d. active life expectancy.

Answer: D.

33.A condition known as _____ occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough
blood to meet the needs of the body.
a. angina
b. congestive heart failure
c. hypertension
d. lentigo

Answer: B.

34. Gender is:

a. Synonymous with biological sex
b. A multi-dimensional construct
c. Genetically determined
d. Under parental control
Answer: B.

35. Which of Erikson's Psychosocial Stages characterizes adolescence?

a. Industry vs. Inferiority
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Identity vs Identity diffusion
d. Initiative vs Guilt

Answer: C.

36. The basic understanding of desires, beliefs, perceptions and emotions is

referred to as the Theory of:
a. Behavior
b. Mind
c. Thought
d. Opinion

Answer: B.

37. Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning?
a. Conventional
b. Unconventional
c. Postconventional
d. Preconventional

Answer: B.

38. Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg’s theories
of moral judgment is TRUE:
a. Both agreed that to young children, right and wrong is determined by
obedience to rules and authority figures
b. Both agreed on the number of stages individuals passed through before
achieving mature moral reasoning
c. Both agreed that all normal individuals advance to the highest level of moral
reasoning
d. Piaget believed that development of moral reasoning was continuous, whereas
Kohlberg believed it was discontinuous
Answer: A.

39. At what age do children begin to differentiate between others’ emotional

distress and their own?
a. 3-12 months
b. 6-14 months
c. 9-18 months
d. 2 years

Answer: B.

40. Which of the following approaches do many current theorists of motor

development take?
a. Piagetian approach
b. Evolutionary approach
c. Changing modules approach
d. Dynamic systems approach

Answer: D.

41. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a. Development is a pattern of change that begins at conception.
b. Development is continuous and continues through out the life span
c. The different domains of development are interwoven and interrelated.
d. Human development starts from the moment of birth till death.

Answer: D.

42. Which of the following statements would talk about the seed and the soil
analogy in talking about the nature of human development?
a. Is development stable or open to change?
b. Is Development Continuous Or Discontinuous?
c. Nature-nurture controversy.
d. One Course Of Development Of Many Courses Of Development.

Answer: C.
43. Emotional intelligence involves ...
a. Moodmanagement.
b. Managing Relationships.
c. Emotional self-awareness.
d. All of the above

Answer: D.

44. Dechen has an investigative and a curious mindset. She likes evaluating and
contrasting the different things she has learnt in the class. This is indicative of her
...
a. Creative Intelligence.
b. Analytical Intelligence.
c. Practical intelligence.
d. All of the above.

Answer: A.

45. Kim is a highly athletic boy and can play games that involve bodily movement
very well. However, he faces so much of difficulty in drawing and writing that he
takes a long time even to write one alphabet clearly. This is indicative of his...
a. Good Fine Motor Skills.
b. Poor Fine Motor Skills.
c. Poor gross motors skills.
d. Good Gross Motor Skills.

Answer: A.

46. What is Erikson most famous for?

a. Id Vs.Ego
b. IdentityCrisis
c. Social Learning Theory
d. Behaviorism

Answer: B.
47. The psychosocial task during one’s high school years is to achieve a sense
of?
a. Industry
b. Delinquency
c. Autonomy
d. Identity

Answer: D.

48. Each stage in Erikson’s model of psychosocial development can be

characterized by:
a. A Period Of Creative Tension
b. An achievement scale for growth
c. A different psychological crisis
d. A and C

Answer: C.

49. Which of the following does not describe stagnation in stage 7?

a. People who cannot form real friendships with others
b. People who are self-centered
c. Young parents who cannot take care of their children
d. People who are afraid of death

Answer: D.

50. People who achieve a sense of integrity...

a. Consolidate a sense of self
b. Want to make personal changes
c. Treat themselves as the most important person in the world
d. Sink into despair

Answer: A.