Top 150+ Solved Developmental Psychology 2 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Erik Erikson was founder of …
a. psychosocial development
b. sociological development
c. psychological development
d. both a & b
Q. Which of the following does not describe stagnation in stage 7?
a. people who cannot form real friendships with others
b. people who are self-centered
c. young parents who cannot take care of their children
d. people who are afraid of death
Q. Piaget's developmental sequences follow in which order?
a. pre-operational, sensory-motor, concrete operational, formal operational
b. sensory-motor, operational, concrete operational, formal operational
c. sensory-motor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational
d. sensory-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational
Q. An example of Schaie's legacy-leaving stage includes a man who is 83 years of age and is telling stories to his great-grandchildren about their family's history.The stage before the legacy-leaving stage is one in which people are trying to conserve their energy. This stage is known as:
a. responsible stage
b. reintegrative stage
c. reorganizational state
d. none of these
Q. Which of the following is NOT considered a "marker event" for adulthood?
a. completing formal education
b. getting married
c. turning 21
d. having children
Q. At what time of life does Erikson stage Industry vs. Inferiority occur?
a. old age
b. adolescence
c. infancy
d. school age
Q. Which of these are associated with insecurely attached infants in laterlife?
a. less competent
b. has less mature friends
c. less socially skilled
d. all of the above
Q. If a young adult sees stealing as wrong because of the harm it brings tosomeone, which of Kolbergs’ stages are they displaying?
a. punishment and obedience orientation
b. good boy good girl orientation
c. legalistic orientation
d. social order orientation
Q. Which of these is a misconception about heredity?
a. heredity means that a person will not change
b. it is a waste of effort to try to influence a trait that has a strong heredity component
c. if the heritability of a trait is high, it shows that society has had little influence on the trait
d. all of the above
Q. Bob hasn’t missed a day of work since he started his job three years ago. Every morning he comes in with a smile on his face that remainsthere until he leaves. He works for a charity and it gives him great satisfaction to know that he’s helping others. He loves his job. Bob is most likely
a. a workaholic
b. driven by protestant work ethic
c. burned out
d. work enthusiast
Q. A relationship based on a previous friendship that developed intolovers is characteristic of what love style?
a. agape
b. storge
c. ludus
d. pragma
Q. Some people crave high levels of arousal through high levels ofstimulation. They are said to be
a. sensation seekers
b. excitation transfers
c. securely attached
d. inhibited
Q. Which of the following is a way to measure activity level in an infant?
a. how often they smile
b. how much they sleep
c. how much they want to be held
d. all of the above