PSYCH 289 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the core conflict in Erikson's first stage of psychosocial development? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1 year)
What is the 'Goodness of Fit' in child development? - CORRECT ANSWER - The match between
a child's temperament and the caregiver's parenting style
What is the primary difference between basic and complex emotions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Basic emotions are automatic and biological, while complex emotions require self-awareness and social
understanding
What are the two main dimensions used to define parenting styles? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Warmth (responsiveness) and Control (demandingness)
Which parenting style is associated with the best developmental outcomes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Authoritative (high warmth, high control)
What is the main cognitive shift from the preoperational to the concrete operational stage? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The development of logical thinking and the ability to perform conservation and
reversibility
What is the hallmark of Piaget's formal operational stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Abstract
thinking and hypothetical reasoning
What is the difference between cliques and crowds in middle childhood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cliques are small, close-knit friend groups, while crowds are larger, reputation-based groups
What are primary sex characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical traits directly related to
reproduction, such as ovaries and testes
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the core conflict in Erikson's first stage of psychosocial development? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1 year)
What is the 'Goodness of Fit' in child development? - CORRECT ANSWER - The match between
a child's temperament and the caregiver's parenting style
What is the primary difference between basic and complex emotions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Basic emotions are automatic and biological, while complex emotions require self-awareness and social
understanding
What are the two main dimensions used to define parenting styles? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Warmth (responsiveness) and Control (demandingness)
Which parenting style is associated with the best developmental outcomes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Authoritative (high warmth, high control)
What is the main cognitive shift from the preoperational to the concrete operational stage? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The development of logical thinking and the ability to perform conservation and
reversibility
What is the hallmark of Piaget's formal operational stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Abstract
thinking and hypothetical reasoning
What is the difference between cliques and crowds in middle childhood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cliques are small, close-knit friend groups, while crowds are larger, reputation-based groups
What are primary sex characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical traits directly related to
reproduction, such as ovaries and testes
