Deck 4: Developmental Psychology Throughout the Life Span

Question 1

Toni T is a 5-year-old girl who has a broken pelvis as a result of falling out of her tree house. Toni was ordered to stay in bed for 3 weeks. What would be the most appropriate activities for this child (select all that apply)?
1)An age-appropriate video game
2)Sports video
3)Finger paints
4)A chess set
5)A punching bag

Answer 1

1, 3

Question 2

The physiological needs components in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs are (select all that apply):
1)Water
2)Oxygen
3)Elimination
4)Safety
5)Freedom from fear

Answer 2

1, 2, 3

Question 3

When caring for a young child, Nurse Andrea realizes that "trust" is a normal part of growth and further development. "Trust" is primary in which age group according to Erikson?
1)Birth-18 months
4)Over 65 years old

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Which level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs pyramid is necessary for survival?
1)Love and belonging
2)Physiological needs
3)Self-actualization
4)Safety and security

Question 5

The components of self-actualization in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs are (select all that apply):
1)Achievement
2)Working to one's potential
3)Achieve success
4)Love
5)Self-fulfillment

Question 6

Jean Piaget's cognitive theory elaborates on the way a person thinks and how these thoughts are used to adapt to the surrounding environment. The age-group for the formal operation is:
1)Birth to 2 years of age.

Question 7

The expected behavioral development of the child that is between the ages of 6 and 12 is the following (select all that apply):
1)Learning to share
2)Forming friendships with same-sex friends
3)Beginning to show acceptance of moral issues by questions and discussions
4)Socializing
5)Being self-centered

Question 8

Joy is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father's death. Although Joy is preoccupied with his death, she is still planning to purchase a gift for his birthday, which would have been in 2 weeks. Dr. Leone advises the nurse to assist Joy through this stage of grief, which is known as:
1)Denial.
2)Anger.
3)Bargaining.
4)Acceptance.

Question 9

Which theorist developed the theory of moral reasoning, which demonstrates how a person justifies right or wrong?
1)Freud
2)Erikson
3)Kohlberg
4)Peters

Question 10

Karen Horney was a follower of Dr. Sigmund Freud. Dr. Horney believed that the abnormal behavior experienced by patients was the result of ineffective:
1)Parenting.
2)Mother-child bonding.
3)Environmental stressors.
4)Genetic markers.

Question 11

According to Freud, ______ is the part of the personality that is concerned with the gratification of self.

Question 12

The treatment method known as behavior modification is based on the theory of the behavioral theorists Skinner and ____________________.