Question 1

According to Freud's stages of psychosexual development, which stage is associated with toilet training and the focus of libido on the anus?

Accepted Answer

Anal stage

Question 2

In Erikson's theory, what is the primary psychosocial conflict faced by adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs role confusion

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the conditioned response in Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment with dogs?

Accepted Answer

The dog salivates when the technician enters the room

Question 4

Piaget's three mountains study primarily investigated which cognitive ability in children?

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism

Question 5

During the concrete operations stage, children gain the ability to perform which of the following logical tasks?

Accepted Answer

Conservation of quantity

Question 6

Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory emphasizes the influence of which system as the most immediate environment affecting a child’s development?

Accepted Answer

Microsystem

Question 7

If a child can understand that $5 + 5 = 10$ and therefore $10 - 5 = 5$, which cognitive ability has they developed according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

Reversibility

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a personal characteristic associated with Erikson’s stages of adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Purpose

Question 9

In classical conditioning, what is the role of the unconditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

It naturally elicits a response without prior learning

Question 10

A child who can organize objects into categories and understand that $ABBAABABABA$ can be grouped as $(AAAA)(BBBBB)$ is demonstrating which concrete operational skill?

Accepted Answer

Classification

Question 11

Which stage in Freud’s psychosexual development is characterized by a lack of focus of libido and a period of calm?

Accepted Answer

Latency stage

Question 12

According to Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, which system includes government institutions and wealth?

Accepted Answer

Exosystem

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of conservation as learned in the concrete operations stage?

Accepted Answer

Understanding that the amount of liquid remains the same when poured into a different shaped container

Question 14

In Erikson’s theory, which stage is associated with the development of 'fidelity' as a personal characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Adolescence

Question 15

Which of the following is a real-world example of classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A dog salivates at the sound of a bell after repeated pairings with food

Question 16

Which system in Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory is most influenced by cultural context and beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Macrosystem

Question 17

A child who cannot distinguish between their own perspective and that of a doll in the three mountains study is demonstrating which cognitive limitation?

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the main developmental task of the phallic stage in Freud’s theory?

Accepted Answer

Gender awareness and resolving anxiety by identifying with same-sex parent

Question 19

In Erikson’s stage of 'generativity vs stagnation', which personal characteristic is developed?

Accepted Answer

Care

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a mesosystem influence in Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory?

Accepted Answer

Interactions between family and school

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