DFST 1013 (Developmental Psychology)
MULTIPLE CHOICE REVISION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS TO
PASS.
Which of the following statements is true of relationships between adult
children and their parents?
A. Adult children are most like their parents in gender roles
B. older adults are most likely to find dissatisfaction in their
communication and interaction styles with their grown children
C. Adults are most likely to find fault with their parent's lifestyle choices
D. Married men are more involved with their wives' families than their
own
Married men are more involved with their wives' families than their own
In middle adulthood, MOST relationships among sibling are:
A. close
B. neutral
C. apathetic
D. Distant
Close
Kelsey wants to become a teacher, lawyer, or singer. She is a talented,
intelligent girl who vows not to be satisfied in a dead end job. Kelsey is
considering her:
A. fluctuating self
B. conscious self
C. talented self
D. possible self
Possible self
,Social cognitive theory attributes psychological differences between men
and women to:
A. Observation and imitation, rewards and punishment of gender-related
behavior
B. the degree of success with which one navigates certain discontinues
psychosocial crisis
C. the degree of identification with the same-sex parents
D. naturally selected historical roles
Observation and imitation, rewards and punishments of gender-related
behavior
Patricia is single and just turned 30. She is likely to feel:
A. content with her independence and freedom
B. societal pressure to marry
C. resentful that most of her friends are married
D. desperate to find an available partner
Societal pressure to marry
Baby Alex smiles mostly during sleep and not in response to his mother's
kind expressions. These smiles are:
A. protested
B. self-inhibited
C. social
D. reflexive
Reflexive
Self-esteem refers to global self-evaluation, while self-concept refers to:
A. integration of past memories with the present
B. domain-specific evaluations of the self
C. like review and goal setting
D. devising possible selves
Domain-specific evaluations of the self
Most couples divorce after _______ years.
A. 2-5
,B. 5-10
C. 7-15
D. 10-16
5-10
With regard to gender stereotyping, recent research shows that parents:
A. continue to interact differently with sons and daughters, often fostering
behaviors that reinforce traditional gender roles
B. interact nearly equally with sons and daughters, often promoting
autonomy and self-reliance
C. often favor daughters and more heavily promote their intellectual
development
D. often favor sons and socialize them to be more obedient and
responsible
Continue to interact differently with sons and daughters, often fostering
behaviors that reinforce traditional gender roles
Fifteen-month-old Teri cried when her mother drops her off at day care.
Baby Teri is experienceing:
A. emotional empathy
B. high intensity stimulus
C. stranger anxiety
D. separation protest
Separation protest
Which of the following is not a recommended strategy for dealing with
divorce?
A. focus more on the future than the past
B. use strengths and resources to cope
C. dont expect to be happy in everything you do
D. start dating as soon as you can
Start dating as soon as you can
Erikson termed the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy:
A. psychosexual commitment
, B. psychosocial crisis
C. psychosexual moratorium
D. psychosocial moratorium
Psychosocial moratorium
Dr. Barlow displays pictures of 10 individuals and asks students to match
them with a list of occupations. Unwittingly, the students align
traditionally male jobs with pictures of men and traditionally female jobs
with pictures of women. his is an example of:
A. sex-discrimination
B. gender role attribution
C. gender stereotyping
D. gender constancy
gender stereotyping
Thirteen-year-old Cody does not understand or care about how his
strengths and weaknesses will guide him into different role in the future.
According to Marcia, Cody is in a state of identity:
A. achievement
B. diffusion
C. commitment
D. moratorium
Moratorium
Jeff and Amber demand respect and obedience from their children. They
use spanking as a primary form of punishment. Which of Baumrinds
parenting styles do Jeff and Amber employ?
A. authoritative
B. neglectful
C. indulgent
D. authoritarian
Authoritarian
Adolescents are more likely than adults to report feeling:
A. very happy only
MULTIPLE CHOICE REVISION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS TO
PASS.
Which of the following statements is true of relationships between adult
children and their parents?
A. Adult children are most like their parents in gender roles
B. older adults are most likely to find dissatisfaction in their
communication and interaction styles with their grown children
C. Adults are most likely to find fault with their parent's lifestyle choices
D. Married men are more involved with their wives' families than their
own
Married men are more involved with their wives' families than their own
In middle adulthood, MOST relationships among sibling are:
A. close
B. neutral
C. apathetic
D. Distant
Close
Kelsey wants to become a teacher, lawyer, or singer. She is a talented,
intelligent girl who vows not to be satisfied in a dead end job. Kelsey is
considering her:
A. fluctuating self
B. conscious self
C. talented self
D. possible self
Possible self
,Social cognitive theory attributes psychological differences between men
and women to:
A. Observation and imitation, rewards and punishment of gender-related
behavior
B. the degree of success with which one navigates certain discontinues
psychosocial crisis
C. the degree of identification with the same-sex parents
D. naturally selected historical roles
Observation and imitation, rewards and punishments of gender-related
behavior
Patricia is single and just turned 30. She is likely to feel:
A. content with her independence and freedom
B. societal pressure to marry
C. resentful that most of her friends are married
D. desperate to find an available partner
Societal pressure to marry
Baby Alex smiles mostly during sleep and not in response to his mother's
kind expressions. These smiles are:
A. protested
B. self-inhibited
C. social
D. reflexive
Reflexive
Self-esteem refers to global self-evaluation, while self-concept refers to:
A. integration of past memories with the present
B. domain-specific evaluations of the self
C. like review and goal setting
D. devising possible selves
Domain-specific evaluations of the self
Most couples divorce after _______ years.
A. 2-5
,B. 5-10
C. 7-15
D. 10-16
5-10
With regard to gender stereotyping, recent research shows that parents:
A. continue to interact differently with sons and daughters, often fostering
behaviors that reinforce traditional gender roles
B. interact nearly equally with sons and daughters, often promoting
autonomy and self-reliance
C. often favor daughters and more heavily promote their intellectual
development
D. often favor sons and socialize them to be more obedient and
responsible
Continue to interact differently with sons and daughters, often fostering
behaviors that reinforce traditional gender roles
Fifteen-month-old Teri cried when her mother drops her off at day care.
Baby Teri is experienceing:
A. emotional empathy
B. high intensity stimulus
C. stranger anxiety
D. separation protest
Separation protest
Which of the following is not a recommended strategy for dealing with
divorce?
A. focus more on the future than the past
B. use strengths and resources to cope
C. dont expect to be happy in everything you do
D. start dating as soon as you can
Start dating as soon as you can
Erikson termed the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy:
A. psychosexual commitment
, B. psychosocial crisis
C. psychosexual moratorium
D. psychosocial moratorium
Psychosocial moratorium
Dr. Barlow displays pictures of 10 individuals and asks students to match
them with a list of occupations. Unwittingly, the students align
traditionally male jobs with pictures of men and traditionally female jobs
with pictures of women. his is an example of:
A. sex-discrimination
B. gender role attribution
C. gender stereotyping
D. gender constancy
gender stereotyping
Thirteen-year-old Cody does not understand or care about how his
strengths and weaknesses will guide him into different role in the future.
According to Marcia, Cody is in a state of identity:
A. achievement
B. diffusion
C. commitment
D. moratorium
Moratorium
Jeff and Amber demand respect and obedience from their children. They
use spanking as a primary form of punishment. Which of Baumrinds
parenting styles do Jeff and Amber employ?
A. authoritative
B. neglectful
C. indulgent
D. authoritarian
Authoritarian
Adolescents are more likely than adults to report feeling:
A. very happy only
