Developmental Psychology MCQs

A. slightly advanced language skills and an increased rate of aggressiveness

B. no influence on language skills or aggressiveness

C. slightly advanced language skills and a decreased rate of aggressiveness

D. slightly inferior language skills and a decreased rate of…

A. preoperational

B. formal

C. sensorimotor

D. Piaget does not say what stage the example would…

A. basic trust

B. egocentrism

C. imprinting

D. inner speech

A. their cohabitation will not influence the success of their marriage

B. but their marriage will have higher-than-average probability of ending in divorce

C. they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple

D. most of their college friends and acquaintances have viewed…

A. have low self-esteem and completely dependent

B. have high self-esteem and are self-reliant

C. are rebellious and have low self-esteem

D. have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent

A. interpretation of new information in terms of existing schemas

B. adjustment of current schemas to make sense of new information

C. awareness that things continue to exist when not perceived

D. decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one is…

A. movement

B. delight

C. affection

D. excitement

A. concrete operational

B. preconventional

C. conventional

D. postconventional

A. Just before conception

B. Second trimester

C. First two months

D. First trimester

A. object permanence

B. the rooting reflex

C. insecure attachment

D. habituation