When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers, Harlow’s infant monkeys demonstrated signs of:
A. insecure attachment B. object permanence C. curiosity D. basic trust
Developmental Psychology MCQs
Menopause refers to:
A. the end of the formal operations stage B. the lose of male sexual potency C. the cessation of menstruation D. irregular timing of menstrual periods
All of the following are Erikson’s stages EXCEPT:
A. Empathy vs selfishness B. Initiative vs guilt C. Trust vs mistrust D. Identity vs confusion
The onset of puberty:
A. begins approximately eight years earlier on the average in girls than in boys B. begins approximately four years earlier on the average in boys than in girls C. is about the same time for boys and girls D. begins approximately two years earlier on the average in girls than in boys
According to Kohiberg, morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represents a(n)______morality.
A. preconventional B. egocentric C. conventional D. postconventional
During the course of successful prenatal development, a human organism begins as a(n):
A. zygote and finally develops into a fetus B. zygote and finally develops into an embryo C. fetus and finally develops into an embryo D. embryo and finally develops into a fetus
The prenatal period refers to:
A. the nine months after birth B. the nine months before birth C. the time period before conception take place D. the period of time immediately after birth
Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Blind-Aids box contained pencils subsequently delighted in anticipating their friend’s false belief about the contents of the box. This best illustrates that the children had developed a(n):
A. conventional morality B. theory of mind C. concept of conservation D. secure attachment
Critics of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development have suggested that postconventional morality is more characteristic of_______than of______.
A. Democrats; Republicans B. men; women C. socialists; capitalists D. African Americans; white Americans
Development is formal study of changes:
A. Physical B. Cognitive C. Social and emotional D. All of the above