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Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development – Test Questions
1. Nancy, age 3, is being seen in the managed care clinic. As part of the yearly health screen,
the nurse assesses her patterns of growth and development. Development is assessed based
.
on:
a. How many inches she has grown
b. How much she weighs
c. What skills she has acquired
d. Her head circumference
Answer:
2. Which of the following describes the characteristic pattern of growth and development?
a. Progresses from complex to simple
b. Occurs at the same rate for each person
c. Can be slow and steady with rapid periods
d. Only affects physical changes
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3. Maturation occurs:
a. Without training
b. With practice
c. Quickly
d. With experience
Answer:
4. Cephalocaudal development progresses from:
a. Center outward
b. Head toward the toes
c. Outward to within
d. Inside to outside
Answer:
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5. Personality is best defined as:
a. The part of the mind that avoids conflict
b. A pattern of behavior unique to an individual
c. The focus that enhances the quality of one’s life
d. The quality and intensity of one’s feelings
Answer:
6. According to Freud, experiences that are reality-based, logical, and in one’s immediate
awareness are in the:
a. Conscious
b. Unconscious
c. Subconscious
d. Preconscious
Answer:
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7. According to Freud, the RSINforce
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behind
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Preconscious mind
Answer:
8. Freud’s psyche receives its energy from the:
a. Conscience
b. Libido
c. Ego
d. Superego
Answer:
9. The conscience is often referred to as the:
a. Ego
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b. Superego
c. Id
d. Libido
Answer:
10. Jeremy regularly goes to the mental health clinic. He has a history of personality disorder
with childlike behavior. This can result from:
a. Unrestrained id dominance
b. Overdeveloped superego
c. Conflict with the ego
d. Unresolved Electra complex
Answer:
11. Which of the following describes defense mechanisms?
a. They are reflex mechanisms
b. They help cope with anxiety
c. NURSresponses
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d. They are manipulative responses
Answer:
12. After a traumatic car accident, the driver cannot remember any of the details. A common
defense mechanism that could explain this is known as:
a. Rationalization
b. Compensation
c. Repression
d. Reaction formation
Answer:
13. An attempt to make up for an unconsciously perceived inadequacy by excelling at
something else is known as:
a. Identification
b. Compensation
c. Sublimation
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Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development – Test Questions
1. Nancy, age 3, is being seen in the managed care clinic. As part of the yearly health screen,
the nurse assesses her patterns of growth and development. Development is assessed based
.
on:
a. How many inches she has grown
b. How much she weighs
c. What skills she has acquired
d. Her head circumference
Answer:
2. Which of the following describes the characteristic pattern of growth and development?
a. Progresses from complex to simple
b. Occurs at the same rate for each person
c. Can be slow and steady with rapid periods
d. Only affects physical changes
Answer: NURSINGTB.COM
3. Maturation occurs:
a. Without training
b. With practice
c. Quickly
d. With experience
Answer:
4. Cephalocaudal development progresses from:
a. Center outward
b. Head toward the toes
c. Outward to within
d. Inside to outside
Answer:
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5. Personality is best defined as:
a. The part of the mind that avoids conflict
b. A pattern of behavior unique to an individual
c. The focus that enhances the quality of one’s life
d. The quality and intensity of one’s feelings
Answer:
6. According to Freud, experiences that are reality-based, logical, and in one’s immediate
awareness are in the:
a. Conscious
b. Unconscious
c. Subconscious
d. Preconscious
Answer:
NUdriving
7. According to Freud, the RSINforce
GTB. COM all human behavior is the:
behind
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Preconscious mind
Answer:
8. Freud’s psyche receives its energy from the:
a. Conscience
b. Libido
c. Ego
d. Superego
Answer:
9. The conscience is often referred to as the:
a. Ego
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b. Superego
c. Id
d. Libido
Answer:
10. Jeremy regularly goes to the mental health clinic. He has a history of personality disorder
with childlike behavior. This can result from:
a. Unrestrained id dominance
b. Overdeveloped superego
c. Conflict with the ego
d. Unresolved Electra complex
Answer:
11. Which of the following describes defense mechanisms?
a. They are reflex mechanisms
b. They help cope with anxiety
c. NURSresponses
They are cause-and-effect INGTB.COM
d. They are manipulative responses
Answer:
12. After a traumatic car accident, the driver cannot remember any of the details. A common
defense mechanism that could explain this is known as:
a. Rationalization
b. Compensation
c. Repression
d. Reaction formation
Answer:
13. An attempt to make up for an unconsciously perceived inadequacy by excelling at
something else is known as:
a. Identification
b. Compensation
c. Sublimation
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