Deck 2: Development

Question 1

Human development is complex. In order to better understand it, providers use _____________, which put a series of facts in order for easier interpretation.

A)Theories
B)Diagnosis
C)Computations
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Theories

Question 2

Which of the following postulated important psychoanalytic theories regarding human development?

A)Freud
B)Erikson
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Answer 2

Both A and B

Question 3

The major difference between psychoanalytical theories of human development and behavioral theories is that:

A)Behavioral theories rely on direct observation
B)There is no difference, they are the same
C)Psychoanalytic theory relies on introspection
D)Both A and C

Answer 3

Both A and C

Question 4

Which of the following is considered part of cognitive theory examinations?

A)Sensation
B)Perception
C)Retention
D)All of the above

Question 5

The primary female sex organ(s) is/are the:

A)Vagina
B)Ovaries
C)Clitoris
D)None of the above

Question 6

Humans are genetically made from half of the maternal and half of the paternal genetic material. Which of the following represents a female genetically?

A)XY
B)XX
C)X
D)Y

Question 7

Which of the following vaccinations is not recommended in the first 2 months of life?

A)Hepatitis B
B)DPT
C)Polio
D)Hepatitis A

Question 8

The following represents the primary behaviors of a newborn:

A)Sleeping
B)Crying
C)Eliminating
D)All of the above

Question 9

The process of being presented with a stimulus and remembering that stimulus is known as:

A)Remembrance
B)Cognition
C)Linguistance
D)Psychosis

Question 10

Early childhood is a particular stage in development considered to be what age range?

A)0-2
B)2-6
C)0-3
D)4-8

Question 11

Autism is an example of what type of disorder?

A)Infectious
B)Genetic
C)Developmental
D)None of the above

Question 12

The development of moral standards occur through the:

A)Observation of others
B)Imitation of others
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 13

The age range at which children primarily develop racial awareness is:

A)0-2
B)5-6
C)6-7
D)8-9

Question 14

One of the major developments of adolescence is:

A)Racial awareness
B)Cognitive function
C)Gender awareness
D)Reproductive growth

Question 15

Piaget referred to adolescence as:

A)The period of hell
B)The best part of life
C)The end of life
D)The period of formal operations

Question 16

The DSM is known as:

A)Decision Social Methods
B)Diagnostic Social Methods
C)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
D)Disorders of Social and Mental Origin

Question 17

Sullivan differs from Freud in his belief of human development as:

A)Social
B)Biological
C)Sexual
D)None of the above

Question 18

Perception of age changes during different developmental stages. In general, there is what type of relationship between age and the concept of what age is considered "old"?

A)Direct
B)Indirect
C)Neither A nor B
D)Both A and B

Question 19

Piaget refers to characteristics of early adulthood as being post-formal. What does his mean?

A)People do not need schooling after the age of 18.
B)Realization that knowledge is not absolute
C)Conceptualization that knowledge can be relative
D)Both B and C

Question 20

The three levels of moral reasoning occur in this order:

A)Pre-conventional - post-convential
B)Pre-conventional-conventional-post-conventional
C)Post-conventional-pre-conventional
D)Post-conventional-conventional-pre-conventional

Question 21

Sterberg's triangular theory of love consists of:

A)Passion
B)Commitment
C)Sexual intercourse
D)Both A and B

Question 22

Cohabitation is the term used when which type of couples live together?

A)Married
B)Unmarried
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 23

During middle adulthood, body proportions change as follows?

A)Muscle increases
B)Fat increases
C)Muscle decreases
D)Both B and C

Question 24

What may the term "male menopause" be in relation to?

A)Increase in depression
B)Sexual dysfunction
C)Obesity
D)All of the above

Question 25

Major mid-life tasks as defined by Peck suggest that which of the following occur?

A)Value wisdom over physical strength
B)Increased socialization over sexualization
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 26

Which of the following are reasons for career changes in middle adulthood?

A)Job burn out
B)Economic changes
C)Social changes
D)All of the above

Question 27

Which of the following are health risks for those in late adulthood?

A)Blood vessel narrowing
B)Weakened bones
C)Decreased lung function
D)All of the above

Question 28

Senility has which of the following characteristics?

A)Progressive memory loss
B)Disorientation
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 29

Fowler's belief that infants have a basic trust in caregivers is known as which stage in faith development?

A)0
B)1
C)2
D)3

Question 30

Stage 0 of Fowler's stages of faith development is also known as?

A)Primal faith
B)Intuitive faith
C)Synthetic faith
D)None of the above

Question 31

The end of life can be a trying time for all individuals. Which of the following is most often the cause of death for those 80-100?

A)Suicide
B)Cancer
C)Heart disease
D)Both B and C

Question 32

The marked decline in intellectual function that occurs prior to death is called:

A)Senility
B)Cognitive recession
C)Death drop
D)None of the above

Question 33

Which type of thinking is characterized by organization and analyzing to make sense of the world and often occurs later in life?

A)Dialectical thinking
B)Cognitive thinking
C)Direct thinking
D)None of the above