NUR 355 EXAM 2 COMPETENCY REVIEW 2026
MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
Identity involves the experiences, relationships, beliefs, values, and
memories that make up a persons subjective sense of self. Kids who
are not allowed to explore and test out different identities might be
left with role confusion. Who am I?.
Answer: Stage 5: adolescent (identity vs. confusion)
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
The major conflict in this stage of life centers on forming intimate,
loving relationships with other people.
Answer: Stage 6: young adult (intimacy vs. isolation)
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
During this stage, people strive to create or nurture things that will
outlast them, often by parenting children or fostering positive
changes that benefit others. Contributing to society and doing things
to promote future generations are important needs in this stage.
,Answer: Stage 7: middle adult (generativity vs. stagnation)
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
Involve a retrospective look back in life and either feeling satisfied
that life was well lived or regretting choices and missed
opportunities.
Answer: Stage 8: older adult (integrity vs. despair)
◉ List the stages of Piaget's cognitive development phases.
Answer: Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years)
Preoperational stage (2 to 7 years)
Concrete operational stage (7 to 11 years)
Formal operational stage (12+)
◉ Describe the sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 yrs).
Answer: - development of object permanence
- development of self recognition
- development of deferred imitation (reproducing actions observed
earlier)
- education focuses on interactive and sensory rich experiences
,◉ Describe the preoperational stage (2 to 7 yrs).
Answer: - egocentrism
- focuses on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
- symbolic play [pretending objects are other things]
- emphasizes language development, storytelling, and creative play
◉ Describe the concrete operational stage (7 to 11 yrs).
Answer: - understanding conversations
- education includes hands on experiments, problem solving tasks
and group activities to reinforce logical reasoning
◉ Describe the formal operational stage (12+).
Answer: - abstract thinking; what if scenarios; understanding
concepts such as ethics, scientific principles, etc
- educational approaches should encourage critical thinking, debate,
and exploration of theoretical concepts
◉ What are the three stages of Freudian psychosexual therapy?.
Answer: ID, ego, superego
◉ What is ID in Freudian psychosexual development?.
Answer: - unconscious mind
, - pleasure and gratification
- acting on impulse
◉ What is ego in Freudian psychosexual development?.
Answer: - conscious mind
- reality principle
- acting on rationale
◉ What is superego in Freudian psychosexual development?.
Answer: - conscious or moral arbitrator
- the idealist; considering someone's morality and principles
◉ What is the concept of Freudian psychosexual development
theory?.
Answer: Areas of the body provide pleasure at each stage
◉ What are the 3 stages of Kohlbergs moral development and a
description of each stage.
Answer: Preconventional level
- labels of good/bad; right/wrong
Conventional level
- value of conformity; acting on rationale
MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
Identity involves the experiences, relationships, beliefs, values, and
memories that make up a persons subjective sense of self. Kids who
are not allowed to explore and test out different identities might be
left with role confusion. Who am I?.
Answer: Stage 5: adolescent (identity vs. confusion)
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
The major conflict in this stage of life centers on forming intimate,
loving relationships with other people.
Answer: Stage 6: young adult (intimacy vs. isolation)
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
During this stage, people strive to create or nurture things that will
outlast them, often by parenting children or fostering positive
changes that benefit others. Contributing to society and doing things
to promote future generations are important needs in this stage.
,Answer: Stage 7: middle adult (generativity vs. stagnation)
◉ What stage is this from Erikson's Psychosocial development?
Involve a retrospective look back in life and either feeling satisfied
that life was well lived or regretting choices and missed
opportunities.
Answer: Stage 8: older adult (integrity vs. despair)
◉ List the stages of Piaget's cognitive development phases.
Answer: Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years)
Preoperational stage (2 to 7 years)
Concrete operational stage (7 to 11 years)
Formal operational stage (12+)
◉ Describe the sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 yrs).
Answer: - development of object permanence
- development of self recognition
- development of deferred imitation (reproducing actions observed
earlier)
- education focuses on interactive and sensory rich experiences
,◉ Describe the preoperational stage (2 to 7 yrs).
Answer: - egocentrism
- focuses on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
- symbolic play [pretending objects are other things]
- emphasizes language development, storytelling, and creative play
◉ Describe the concrete operational stage (7 to 11 yrs).
Answer: - understanding conversations
- education includes hands on experiments, problem solving tasks
and group activities to reinforce logical reasoning
◉ Describe the formal operational stage (12+).
Answer: - abstract thinking; what if scenarios; understanding
concepts such as ethics, scientific principles, etc
- educational approaches should encourage critical thinking, debate,
and exploration of theoretical concepts
◉ What are the three stages of Freudian psychosexual therapy?.
Answer: ID, ego, superego
◉ What is ID in Freudian psychosexual development?.
Answer: - unconscious mind
, - pleasure and gratification
- acting on impulse
◉ What is ego in Freudian psychosexual development?.
Answer: - conscious mind
- reality principle
- acting on rationale
◉ What is superego in Freudian psychosexual development?.
Answer: - conscious or moral arbitrator
- the idealist; considering someone's morality and principles
◉ What is the concept of Freudian psychosexual development
theory?.
Answer: Areas of the body provide pleasure at each stage
◉ What are the 3 stages of Kohlbergs moral development and a
description of each stage.
Answer: Preconventional level
- labels of good/bad; right/wrong
Conventional level
- value of conformity; acting on rationale
