Deck 6: Development in Middle Childhood: Psychosocial and Moral

Question 1

Which of the following stages is NOT part of psychoanalytic theory?

A)phallic
C)adolescence
B)trust
D)latency

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Freudian theory is a part of the historical process of understanding human behavior but should not be interpreted literally.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Turiel pointed out that Kohlberg used hypothetical situations rather than daily circumstances children encounter to develop his theory of moral development.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Between the ages of three and six,children

A)imitate behavior they observe in adults.
B)obey the physical limitations set by their parents.
C)are reluctant to try new activities.
D)seldom feel guilty about their behavior.

Question 5

Between the ages of 5 and 12,children can experience the world beyond their family because

A)they are physically bigger.
B)cognitive skills allow them more independence to explore.
C)their parents become more lenient.
D)their friends encourage them.

Question 6

When Gilligan tested women using Kohlberg's scheme,she found that women tested higher than men did.

Question 7

Children between the ages of three and six would be in Erikson's stage of Industry versus Inferiority.

Question 8

Erikson's writings are more widely accepted than Freud's because

A)Freud was harder to understand.
B)Erikson was more contemporary.
C)people are afraid of anything analytical.
D)Erikson was in the United States.

Question 9

Erikson's Identity versus Role Confusion is observed in children who are

A)age 5.
C)age 15.
B)age 8.
D)age 3.

Question 10

According to Erikson,individuals are considering their ethnic and career identities during

A)early childhood.
C)adolescence.
B)middle childhood.
D)adulthood.

Question 11

Piaget used a term called moral realism which means that before age 7 or 8 children believe that justice is whatever the authority decides at a particular time.

Question 12

Freud's belief that irrational behaviors were caused by unconscious sexual and aggressive drives evolved from the Psychoanalytic theory.

Question 13

The stage of moral development during which children are most concerned with punishment and rewards is between

A)ages 4 and 10.
C)ages 18 and 21.
B)ages 13 and 15.
D)ages 10 and 13.

Question 14

Erikson's perception of human development is more widely accepted than Freud's beliefs.

Question 15

Kohlberg found that most children function at his Stage

A)6.
B)3.
C)5.
D)1.

Question 16

Children are beginning to develop strong sexual drives during the latency period.

Question 17

Walker tested Gilligan's ideas and found that,during middle childhood,both boys and girls tended to try to find justice when faced with a moral dilemma.

Question 18

Kohlberg's ideas about children's moral development were agreed upon by Gilligan.

Question 19

Children learn to compromise,negotiate,and play by the rules during

A)the preschool years.
C)early adulthood.
B)adolescence.
D)middle childhood.

Question 20

The process of acquiring and using moral values and attitudes

A)continues throughout life.
B)ends at age 21.
C)does not take place until adulthood.
D)is most prevalent in the preschool period.

Question 21

Freud believed the part of the psyche called the id is the source of _________________________ drives.

Question 22

How children manage to meet the challenges of the world outside their homes depends on ___________________________________ and ___________________________________.

Question 23

State three things caregivers can do to help children learn to live within society's rules and get along with others.

Question 24

What are the three stages beyond adolescence that Erikson delineated?

Question 25

Describe children between the ages of three and six during Erikson's Initiative versus Guilt period.

Question 26

Erikson started a psychoanalytic practice in Boston,where his work included children from a variety of backgrounds.What were the family backgrounds of his patients?

Question 27

Acquiring and using moral values and attitudes continues throughout ____________________.

Question 28

Freud developed his theory while working with patients diagnosed as ____________________.

Question 29

Describe the method Kohlberg used to test his theory.

Question 30

Discuss the criticisms of psychoanalytic theory.

Question 31

Erikson studied with _________________________.

Question 32

Piaget's main concern was the cognitive development of children,but he was also interested in how children begin to understand justice and develop a respect for social order.Explain.

Question 33

Kohlberg used ____________________ theory as a starting point for developing his own theory.

Question 34

The text states that the years of middle childhood are particularly fertile ground for learning lessons taught by family,culture,and society.Why is that true?

Question 35

The strongest criticism of psychoanalytic theory is that ______________________________.

Question 36

"Might makes right" is typical of children's thinking during Kohlberg's Stage ____________________.

Question 37

Freud's latency period corresponds with Erikson's ___________________________________ period.

Question 38

Gilligan's theory is that girls develop morality of ____________________ whereas boys develop a morality of ____________.

Question 39

"I'll invite you to my birthday party if you let me play with you" is heard during Kohlberg's Stage ____________________.

Question 40

Sometimes during Erikson's period ____________________ versus ____________________,children attempt activities that are beyond their capabilities.

Question 41

State the criticisms that have been made of Kohlberg's delineation of stages.

Question 42

Why do Freud and Erikson's ideas encourage child care providers to include families in decisions concerning a child's behavior?

Question 43

Some of Freud's ideas are so widely accepted that most people do not realize they are part of psychoanalytic theory.What are these areas?

Question 44

How can a child care provider help children to develop their own moral compass?