Human Growth and Development Exam
Test 2
Freud's stages are psychosexual while Erik Erikson's stages are:
a. Psychometric
b. Psychodiagnostic
c. Psychopharmacological
d. Psychosocial (CORRECT ANSWER)d. Psychosocial
What are the Freudian stages? (CORRECT ANSWER)
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
What does "psychodiagnostic" mean? (CORRECT ANSWER)The study of
personality through interpretation of behavior or nonverbal cues
In Freudian theory instincts are emphasizes. Erik Erikson is an ego psychologist.
Ego psychologists:
a. Emphasize id processes
b. Refute the concept of the superego
c. Believe in man's powers of reasoning to control behavior
d. Are sometimes known as radical behaviorists (CORRECT ANSWER)c. Believe in
man's powers of reasoning to control behavior
True or False: The id is the seat of sex and aggression. It is not rational or logical,
and it is void of time orientation. The id is chaotic and concerned only with the body,
not the outside world. Freud emphasized the importance of the id. (CORRECT
ANSWER)True
True or False: Erikson emphasized ego functions. The ego is logical, rational, and
utilizes the power of reasoning and control to keep impulses in check. Ego
psychologists accent the ego and the power of control. (CORRECT ANSWER)True
True or False: The superego is the moralistic and idealistic portion of the personality.
(CORRECT ANSWER)True
True or False: Behaviorists do not believe in concepts like the id, the ego, and the
superego. (CORRECT ANSWER)True
The only psychoanalyst who created a developmental theory which encompasses
the entire life span was:
a. Erik Erikson
b. Milton H. Erickson
c. A. A. Brill
d. Jean Piaget (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Erik Erikson
,At what age does the last Freudian stage of development (genital) begin and is said
to continue throughout one's life span? (CORRECT ANSWER)Age 12
True or False: Many scholars do not feel that Freud's theory truly covers the entire
life span. (CORRECT ANSWER)True
True or False: Erkson and Freud did not know each other. (CORRECT
ANSWER)False: Erikson was also a psychoanalyst and was a disciple of Freud
At what age does Erikson's 8th and final stage of development begin? (CORRECT
ANSWER)Age 60
Which person is associated with brief psychotherapy and innovative techniques?
a. Erik Erikson
b. Milton H. Erickson
c. A. A. Brill
d. Jean Piaget (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Milton H. Erickson
Who is the leading name in cognitive development in children?
a. Erik Erikson
b. Milton H. Erickson
c. A. A. Brill
d. Jean Piaget (CORRECT ANSWER)D. Jean Piaget
The statement, "the ego is dependent on the id," would most likely reflect the work
of:
A. Erik Erikson
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Jay Haley
D. Arnold Lazarus, William Perry, and Robert Kegan (CORRECT ANSWER)B.
Sigmund Freud
Which person is known for his work in strategic and problem solving therapy, often
utilizing the technique of paradox? He claims to have acquired a wealth of
information by studying the work of Milton H. Erickson.
A. Erik Erikson
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Jay Haley
D. Arnold Lazarus, William Perry, and Robert Kegan (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Jay
Haley
Which person is considered a pioneer in the behavior therapy movement, especially
in regard to the use of systematic desensitization, a technique which helps clients
cope with phobias? Today his name is associated with multimodal therapy.
A. Arnold Lazarus
B. William Perry
C. Robert Kegan
D. Karl Jung (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Arnold Lazarus
, Which person is known for his ideas related to adult cognitive development,
especially college students? He emphasized the concept of dualistic thinking.
A. Arnold Lazarus
B. William Perry
C. Robert Kegan
D. Karl Jung (CORRECT ANSWER)B. William Perry
Define "dualistic thinking." (CORRECT ANSWER)- Things are conceptualized as
good or bad or right and wrong
- Common to teens
- Black and white thinking with virtually no ambiguity
Define "relativistic thinking." (CORRECT ANSWER)- The ability to perceive that not
everything is right or wrong
- An answer can exist relative to a specific situation.
- There is more than one way to view the world.
Which person is a well-known figure in the area of adult cognitive development? His
model stressed interpersonal development, and his theory is described as a
constructive model of development, meaning that individuals construct reality
throughout the lifespan?
A. Arnold Lazarus
B. William Perry
C. Robert Kegan
D. Karl Jung (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Robert Kegan
Jean Piaget's theory has four stages. The correct order from stage 1 to stage 4 is:
A. Formal operations, concrete operations, preoperations, sensorimotor
B. Formal operations, preoperations, concrete operations, sensorimotor
C. Sensorimotor, preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations
D. Concrete operations, sensorimotor, preoperations, formal operations (CORRECT
ANSWER)C. Sensorimotor, preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations
True or False: Piaget said that the order of the stages differ from culture to culture.
(CORRECT ANSWER)False: Piaget was adamant that the order of the stages
remains the same for any culture, although the age of the individual could vary.
Some behavioral scientists have been critical of the Swiss child psychologist Jean
Piaget's developmental research inasumuch as:
A. He utilized the "t" test too frequently
B. He failed to check for type 1 or alpha errors
C. He worked primarily with minority children
D. His findings were often derived from observing his own children (CORRECT
ANSWER)D. His findings were often derived from observing his own children
Describe the "t" test (CORRECT ANSWER)A parametric statistical test used in
formal experiments to determine whether there is a significant difference between
two groups, specifically if the means of the groups are significantly different from
each other. The groups must be normally distributed. Some books will refer to the "t"
test as the "Student's t."
Test 2
Freud's stages are psychosexual while Erik Erikson's stages are:
a. Psychometric
b. Psychodiagnostic
c. Psychopharmacological
d. Psychosocial (CORRECT ANSWER)d. Psychosocial
What are the Freudian stages? (CORRECT ANSWER)
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
What does "psychodiagnostic" mean? (CORRECT ANSWER)The study of
personality through interpretation of behavior or nonverbal cues
In Freudian theory instincts are emphasizes. Erik Erikson is an ego psychologist.
Ego psychologists:
a. Emphasize id processes
b. Refute the concept of the superego
c. Believe in man's powers of reasoning to control behavior
d. Are sometimes known as radical behaviorists (CORRECT ANSWER)c. Believe in
man's powers of reasoning to control behavior
True or False: The id is the seat of sex and aggression. It is not rational or logical,
and it is void of time orientation. The id is chaotic and concerned only with the body,
not the outside world. Freud emphasized the importance of the id. (CORRECT
ANSWER)True
True or False: Erikson emphasized ego functions. The ego is logical, rational, and
utilizes the power of reasoning and control to keep impulses in check. Ego
psychologists accent the ego and the power of control. (CORRECT ANSWER)True
True or False: The superego is the moralistic and idealistic portion of the personality.
(CORRECT ANSWER)True
True or False: Behaviorists do not believe in concepts like the id, the ego, and the
superego. (CORRECT ANSWER)True
The only psychoanalyst who created a developmental theory which encompasses
the entire life span was:
a. Erik Erikson
b. Milton H. Erickson
c. A. A. Brill
d. Jean Piaget (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Erik Erikson
,At what age does the last Freudian stage of development (genital) begin and is said
to continue throughout one's life span? (CORRECT ANSWER)Age 12
True or False: Many scholars do not feel that Freud's theory truly covers the entire
life span. (CORRECT ANSWER)True
True or False: Erkson and Freud did not know each other. (CORRECT
ANSWER)False: Erikson was also a psychoanalyst and was a disciple of Freud
At what age does Erikson's 8th and final stage of development begin? (CORRECT
ANSWER)Age 60
Which person is associated with brief psychotherapy and innovative techniques?
a. Erik Erikson
b. Milton H. Erickson
c. A. A. Brill
d. Jean Piaget (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Milton H. Erickson
Who is the leading name in cognitive development in children?
a. Erik Erikson
b. Milton H. Erickson
c. A. A. Brill
d. Jean Piaget (CORRECT ANSWER)D. Jean Piaget
The statement, "the ego is dependent on the id," would most likely reflect the work
of:
A. Erik Erikson
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Jay Haley
D. Arnold Lazarus, William Perry, and Robert Kegan (CORRECT ANSWER)B.
Sigmund Freud
Which person is known for his work in strategic and problem solving therapy, often
utilizing the technique of paradox? He claims to have acquired a wealth of
information by studying the work of Milton H. Erickson.
A. Erik Erikson
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Jay Haley
D. Arnold Lazarus, William Perry, and Robert Kegan (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Jay
Haley
Which person is considered a pioneer in the behavior therapy movement, especially
in regard to the use of systematic desensitization, a technique which helps clients
cope with phobias? Today his name is associated with multimodal therapy.
A. Arnold Lazarus
B. William Perry
C. Robert Kegan
D. Karl Jung (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Arnold Lazarus
, Which person is known for his ideas related to adult cognitive development,
especially college students? He emphasized the concept of dualistic thinking.
A. Arnold Lazarus
B. William Perry
C. Robert Kegan
D. Karl Jung (CORRECT ANSWER)B. William Perry
Define "dualistic thinking." (CORRECT ANSWER)- Things are conceptualized as
good or bad or right and wrong
- Common to teens
- Black and white thinking with virtually no ambiguity
Define "relativistic thinking." (CORRECT ANSWER)- The ability to perceive that not
everything is right or wrong
- An answer can exist relative to a specific situation.
- There is more than one way to view the world.
Which person is a well-known figure in the area of adult cognitive development? His
model stressed interpersonal development, and his theory is described as a
constructive model of development, meaning that individuals construct reality
throughout the lifespan?
A. Arnold Lazarus
B. William Perry
C. Robert Kegan
D. Karl Jung (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Robert Kegan
Jean Piaget's theory has four stages. The correct order from stage 1 to stage 4 is:
A. Formal operations, concrete operations, preoperations, sensorimotor
B. Formal operations, preoperations, concrete operations, sensorimotor
C. Sensorimotor, preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations
D. Concrete operations, sensorimotor, preoperations, formal operations (CORRECT
ANSWER)C. Sensorimotor, preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations
True or False: Piaget said that the order of the stages differ from culture to culture.
(CORRECT ANSWER)False: Piaget was adamant that the order of the stages
remains the same for any culture, although the age of the individual could vary.
Some behavioral scientists have been critical of the Swiss child psychologist Jean
Piaget's developmental research inasumuch as:
A. He utilized the "t" test too frequently
B. He failed to check for type 1 or alpha errors
C. He worked primarily with minority children
D. His findings were often derived from observing his own children (CORRECT
ANSWER)D. His findings were often derived from observing his own children
Describe the "t" test (CORRECT ANSWER)A parametric statistical test used in
formal experiments to determine whether there is a significant difference between
two groups, specifically if the means of the groups are significantly different from
each other. The groups must be normally distributed. Some books will refer to the "t"
test as the "Student's t."
