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In Erikson's theory, the stage of development in the first year of life is: correct answers trust vs.
mistrust
Which of the following represents an appropriate developmental task for middle-aged adults?
a) Achieving a state of homeostasis
b) Developing an independent personality
c) Making contributions to culture and society
d) Establishing intimate relationships with others correct answers c) Making contributions to
culture and society (Erikson's generatively vs. stagnation stage)
Toward the end of the seventeenth century, John Locke proposed that children are not innately
bad, but rather they are like a "blank slate" also known as a: correct answers tabula rasa
Effective strategies for communicating with dying persons include each of the following
EXCEPT encouraging:
a) expression of anger or guilt
b) distraction and confusion resolution
c) expression of current feelings
d) verbalization of positive memories correct answers b) distraction and confusion resolution
The conflict between a client's competencies and the expectation of society is an example of the
developmental concept known as: correct answers social differentiation
The term ___________ is used to describe not only the setting in which human development
occurs, but also influencing historical, economic, social, and cultural factors. correct answers
dimensionality
,An adolescent who accedes to encouragement by friends to drink shots of liquor during a social
event illustrates the concept of: correct answers peer pressure
The group with the lowest population increase in the United States during the last several
decades is ____________-Americans. correct answers African
Tentative assumptions about human behavior that can be tested to determine their accuracy are:
correct answers hypotheses
The term "social age" refers to: correct answers the social roles and expectations related to an
individual's age.
In contrast to Freud, Erikson proposed that human evolution was influenced most by:
a) genetic endowments
b) cognitive development
c) environmental conditioning
d) identity development correct answers d) identity development
FYI:
a) genetic endowments = Freud
b) cognitive development = Piaget
c) environmental conditioning = Skinner
d) identity development = Erikson
Intergenerational transmission of behavior patterns, beliefs, and other trait characteristics of a
group of people is a definition of: correct answers culture
,The sense and/or feeling of membership and belonging based on the shared language, religion,
customs, values, history, and race among a group of people is a definition of: correct answers
ethnic identity
The component of the structure of personality in Freudian theory that deals with the demands of
reality is known as the: correct answers ego
FYI:
- id = instincts
- ego = reality (balances)
- superego = morality
The defense mechanism in which unacceptable impulses are moved from awareness back into
the unconscious is known as: correct answers repression
A national government's course of action designed to influence the welfare of its citizens is
known as: correct answers social policy
The orderly sequence of human changes dictated by an individual's genetic endowment is a
definition of: correct answers heredity
Skinner believed that human behavior was influenced most by: correct answers environmental
influences
College students sometimes report feelings of hopelessness and helplessness brought on by
intense, academic-related stress. This is an example of a phenomenon known as: correct answers
burnout
The psychological stages of death and dying among persons suffering terminal illness was
conceptualized by: correct answers Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
, (DABDA)
Participant observers in a research study conducted patient observations in a residential mental
health facility by mixing in among the resident patients. They subsequently noted that their
observation behaviors (e.g., note taking) were interpreted as mental instability by the hospital
staff members. The interpretations by the hospital staff are an example of the phenomenon
known as: correct answers selective perception
The "lens" through which a client organizes personal values, beliefs, and language is known as:
correct answers a world view
The judicial action purported to have had the most significant general impact on civil liberties for
members of minority groups in the United States is: correct answers Brown v. Board of
Education (ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was
unconstitutional)
Cultural identity development is: correct answers a dynamic, ongoing process
A counselor who is approached by a culturally-different client determines personal inability to
help the client. In the best interests of the client, this counselor should: correct answers research
appropriate counseling interventions
In counseling a 21-year-old Asian American female, it would be important to remember that:
a) emotional temperance indicates intellectual superiority
b) unwillingness to discuss feelings is likely a sign of repression
c) restraint of emotions is considered a sign of maturity correct answers c) restraint of emotions
is considered a sign of maturity
In Erikson's theory, the stage of development in the first year of life is: correct answers trust vs.
mistrust
Which of the following represents an appropriate developmental task for middle-aged adults?
a) Achieving a state of homeostasis
b) Developing an independent personality
c) Making contributions to culture and society
d) Establishing intimate relationships with others correct answers c) Making contributions to
culture and society (Erikson's generatively vs. stagnation stage)
Toward the end of the seventeenth century, John Locke proposed that children are not innately
bad, but rather they are like a "blank slate" also known as a: correct answers tabula rasa
Effective strategies for communicating with dying persons include each of the following
EXCEPT encouraging:
a) expression of anger or guilt
b) distraction and confusion resolution
c) expression of current feelings
d) verbalization of positive memories correct answers b) distraction and confusion resolution
The conflict between a client's competencies and the expectation of society is an example of the
developmental concept known as: correct answers social differentiation
The term ___________ is used to describe not only the setting in which human development
occurs, but also influencing historical, economic, social, and cultural factors. correct answers
dimensionality
,An adolescent who accedes to encouragement by friends to drink shots of liquor during a social
event illustrates the concept of: correct answers peer pressure
The group with the lowest population increase in the United States during the last several
decades is ____________-Americans. correct answers African
Tentative assumptions about human behavior that can be tested to determine their accuracy are:
correct answers hypotheses
The term "social age" refers to: correct answers the social roles and expectations related to an
individual's age.
In contrast to Freud, Erikson proposed that human evolution was influenced most by:
a) genetic endowments
b) cognitive development
c) environmental conditioning
d) identity development correct answers d) identity development
FYI:
a) genetic endowments = Freud
b) cognitive development = Piaget
c) environmental conditioning = Skinner
d) identity development = Erikson
Intergenerational transmission of behavior patterns, beliefs, and other trait characteristics of a
group of people is a definition of: correct answers culture
,The sense and/or feeling of membership and belonging based on the shared language, religion,
customs, values, history, and race among a group of people is a definition of: correct answers
ethnic identity
The component of the structure of personality in Freudian theory that deals with the demands of
reality is known as the: correct answers ego
FYI:
- id = instincts
- ego = reality (balances)
- superego = morality
The defense mechanism in which unacceptable impulses are moved from awareness back into
the unconscious is known as: correct answers repression
A national government's course of action designed to influence the welfare of its citizens is
known as: correct answers social policy
The orderly sequence of human changes dictated by an individual's genetic endowment is a
definition of: correct answers heredity
Skinner believed that human behavior was influenced most by: correct answers environmental
influences
College students sometimes report feelings of hopelessness and helplessness brought on by
intense, academic-related stress. This is an example of a phenomenon known as: correct answers
burnout
The psychological stages of death and dying among persons suffering terminal illness was
conceptualized by: correct answers Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
, (DABDA)
Participant observers in a research study conducted patient observations in a residential mental
health facility by mixing in among the resident patients. They subsequently noted that their
observation behaviors (e.g., note taking) were interpreted as mental instability by the hospital
staff members. The interpretations by the hospital staff are an example of the phenomenon
known as: correct answers selective perception
The "lens" through which a client organizes personal values, beliefs, and language is known as:
correct answers a world view
The judicial action purported to have had the most significant general impact on civil liberties for
members of minority groups in the United States is: correct answers Brown v. Board of
Education (ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was
unconstitutional)
Cultural identity development is: correct answers a dynamic, ongoing process
A counselor who is approached by a culturally-different client determines personal inability to
help the client. In the best interests of the client, this counselor should: correct answers research
appropriate counseling interventions
In counseling a 21-year-old Asian American female, it would be important to remember that:
a) emotional temperance indicates intellectual superiority
b) unwillingness to discuss feelings is likely a sign of repression
c) restraint of emotions is considered a sign of maturity correct answers c) restraint of emotions
is considered a sign of maturity
