CMN 548 MODULE 3 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following involves grossly reshaping the experience
of external reality to suit inner needs.
a. Denial
b. Blocking
c. Distortion
d. Regression. Answer: C. Distortion
◉ In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, at what stage does the
child experience egocentric behavior?
a. At 9 months when the child can play peek-a-boo.
b. At 4-months when there is eye-hand coordination.
c. At 2 to 7 years when toddlers lack the ability to take another's
point of view.
d. At 2 months when the infant can pay attention to faces and even
recognize them. Answer: C. At 2 to 7 years when toddlers lack the
ability to take another's point of view
,◉ There are several Healthy Involuntary Mental Mechanisms that an
individual can develop. Which of the following best describes
Altruism?
a. A defense that modulates emotional conflict or internal/external
stressors through stoicism.
b. Getting pleasure from giving to others what that person
themselves would have liked to receive.
c. The capacity to keep affective response to an unbearable future
event in mind in measurable doses.
d. The transfer of an irritating grain of sand into a pearl. Answer: B.
Getting pleasure from giving to others what that person themselves
would have liked to receive
◉ At what stage do toddlers begin to use language and drawings in
more elaborate ways?
A. Preoperational thought
B. Concrete Operational
C. Formal Operational
D. Sensorimotor Answer: A. Preoperational thought
◉ What is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one
person to another across time and space?
A. Bonding
B. Attachment
,C. Separation
D. Learning Answer: B. Attachment
◉ Dr. Jones is assessing Mr. Fowler who exhibits poor memory,
abnormal speech, abnormal emotion, and delusions; however,
pharmacologic treatment has shown some improvement in his
symptoms. What mental disorder does Mr. Fowler have?
A. Anxiety
B. Bipolar Disorder
C. ADHD
D. Schizophrenia Answer: D. Schizophrenia
◉ Michael has a C average in his coursework at school. His mother
tells him that if he brings his average to a B, he can play his video
game one extra hour per day. This is known as?
A. Positive punishment
B. Negative punishment
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement Answer: C. Positive reinforcement
◉ Mindy's 4-year-old daughter Sophia has been toilet trained for
one year. After the birth of her little brother, Sophia starts to wet the
bed again. Sophia is exhibiting what type of defense mechanism?
A. Suppression
, B. Undoing
C. Repression
D. Regression Answer: D. Regression
◉ A two-year-old child while at daycare pretends to be her mother
and cook a meal which she has seen her mother do previously. This
child is exhibiting which feature of child development?
a) Primary circular reaction
b) Deferred imitation
c) Propositional thought
d) Equilibration Answer: B. Deferred imitation
◉ In classical conditioning the sound of a bell elicits salivation in a
dog when paired with a food stimulus. In this example, the sound of
the bell is the:
a) Unconditional stimulus
b) Conditional stimulus
c) Conditional response
d) Unconditional response Answer: B. Conditional Stimulus
◉ The subject of an experiment is presented with the word tent,
prior to being asked to perform a word association task. In response
to the word canvas, the subject produces the word tent. This is an
example of:
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following involves grossly reshaping the experience
of external reality to suit inner needs.
a. Denial
b. Blocking
c. Distortion
d. Regression. Answer: C. Distortion
◉ In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, at what stage does the
child experience egocentric behavior?
a. At 9 months when the child can play peek-a-boo.
b. At 4-months when there is eye-hand coordination.
c. At 2 to 7 years when toddlers lack the ability to take another's
point of view.
d. At 2 months when the infant can pay attention to faces and even
recognize them. Answer: C. At 2 to 7 years when toddlers lack the
ability to take another's point of view
,◉ There are several Healthy Involuntary Mental Mechanisms that an
individual can develop. Which of the following best describes
Altruism?
a. A defense that modulates emotional conflict or internal/external
stressors through stoicism.
b. Getting pleasure from giving to others what that person
themselves would have liked to receive.
c. The capacity to keep affective response to an unbearable future
event in mind in measurable doses.
d. The transfer of an irritating grain of sand into a pearl. Answer: B.
Getting pleasure from giving to others what that person themselves
would have liked to receive
◉ At what stage do toddlers begin to use language and drawings in
more elaborate ways?
A. Preoperational thought
B. Concrete Operational
C. Formal Operational
D. Sensorimotor Answer: A. Preoperational thought
◉ What is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one
person to another across time and space?
A. Bonding
B. Attachment
,C. Separation
D. Learning Answer: B. Attachment
◉ Dr. Jones is assessing Mr. Fowler who exhibits poor memory,
abnormal speech, abnormal emotion, and delusions; however,
pharmacologic treatment has shown some improvement in his
symptoms. What mental disorder does Mr. Fowler have?
A. Anxiety
B. Bipolar Disorder
C. ADHD
D. Schizophrenia Answer: D. Schizophrenia
◉ Michael has a C average in his coursework at school. His mother
tells him that if he brings his average to a B, he can play his video
game one extra hour per day. This is known as?
A. Positive punishment
B. Negative punishment
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement Answer: C. Positive reinforcement
◉ Mindy's 4-year-old daughter Sophia has been toilet trained for
one year. After the birth of her little brother, Sophia starts to wet the
bed again. Sophia is exhibiting what type of defense mechanism?
A. Suppression
, B. Undoing
C. Repression
D. Regression Answer: D. Regression
◉ A two-year-old child while at daycare pretends to be her mother
and cook a meal which she has seen her mother do previously. This
child is exhibiting which feature of child development?
a) Primary circular reaction
b) Deferred imitation
c) Propositional thought
d) Equilibration Answer: B. Deferred imitation
◉ In classical conditioning the sound of a bell elicits salivation in a
dog when paired with a food stimulus. In this example, the sound of
the bell is the:
a) Unconditional stimulus
b) Conditional stimulus
c) Conditional response
d) Unconditional response Answer: B. Conditional Stimulus
◉ The subject of an experiment is presented with the word tent,
prior to being asked to perform a word association task. In response
to the word canvas, the subject produces the word tent. This is an
example of:
