Question 1

Erikson was one of the first researchers to advance the principle of life-span development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Kohut, the child's sense of self is grandiose at first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Managing the conflict between industry and inferiority results in the ego quality competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Secure people in Israel were more likely to use social support following the threat of missile attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Infants with the insecure attachment style of avoidance show deep distress when their mothers leave the room in the strange situation test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Psychosocial therapists emphasize___________ as part of the therapeutic process.

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  sublimation 
C)  relationships 
D)  insight
True and False 
A)  catharsis 
B)  sublimation 
C)  relationships 
D)  insight
True and False

Question 7

People who are narcissistic believe they are particularly deserving of others' attention and adulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to McAdams, the presence of redemption themes and commitment stories are both positive but rarely co-occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following romantic pairings is most rare?

Accepted Answer

A)  a secure and an avoidant individual 
B)  an ambivalent and an avoidant individual 
C)  two secure individuals 
D)  two ambivalent individuals 
A)  a secure and an avoidant individual 
B)  an ambivalent and an avoidant individual 
C)  two secure individuals 
D)  two ambivalent individuals

Question 10

The psychosocial crisis in the adulthood stage is:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity vs. despair. 
B)  intimacy vs. isolation. 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority. 
A)  integrity vs. despair. 
B)  intimacy vs. isolation. 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority.

Question 11

Who was most likely to use social support during the threat of missile attacks in Israel?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who were secure 
B)  those who were ambivalent 
C)  those who were avoidant 
D)  those who were disorganized/disoriented 
A)  those who were secure 
B)  those who were ambivalent 
C)  those who were avoidant 
D)  those who were disorganized/disoriented

Question 12

Insecure attachments have a self-perpetuating quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Erikson's preschool stage corresponds to the same timeframe in which, according to Freud's theory, Oedipal conflicts emerge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term epigenetic developmental theory implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  each crisis in development exists in a primitive form at birth and is present in some form at every other stage of development. 
B)  each crisis is experienced only once. 
C)  development proceeds in a smooth, continuous fashion. 
D)  development can simply go dormant for long periods of time (as in the latency stage). 
A)  each crisis in development exists in a primitive form at birth and is present in some form at every other stage of development. 
B)  each crisis is experienced only once. 
C)  development proceeds in a smooth, continuous fashion. 
D)  development can simply go dormant for long periods of time (as in the latency stage).

Question 15

Will develops immediately following the resolution of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  trust vs. mistrust conflict. 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt conflict. 
C)  initiative vs. guilt conflict. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority conflict. 
A)  trust vs. mistrust conflict. 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt conflict. 
C)  initiative vs. guilt conflict. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority conflict.

Question 16

According to Mahler, a child will experience ___________when the movement away from symbiosis occurs too quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  insecure attachment 
B)  basic anxiety 
C)  separation anxiety 
D)  separation-individuation 
A)  insecure attachment 
B)  basic anxiety 
C)  separation anxiety 
D)  separation-individuation

Question 17

Erikson agreed with Freud that one's personality is fully developed within the first few years of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Erikson, ego identity:

Accepted Answer

A)  constantly changes across the lifespan. 
B)  remains stable from infancy on. 
C)  changes up through early childhood and then remains stable. 
D)  changes up through late adolescence and then remains stable. 
A)  constantly changes across the lifespan. 
B)  remains stable from infancy on. 
C)  changes up through early childhood and then remains stable. 
D)  changes up through late adolescence and then remains stable.

Question 19

If a mother pushes too much toward individuation, separation anxiety can result

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the psychosocial perspective, one of the best ways of assessing the personalities of children is to watch them while they:

Accepted Answer

A)  solve puzzles. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  play. 
D)  interact with each other. 
A)  solve puzzles. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  play. 
D)  interact with each other.

Erikson was one of the first researchers to advance the principle of life-span development.

According to Kohut, the child's sense of self is grandiose at first.

Managing the conflict between industry and inferiority results in the ego quality competence.

Secure people in Israel were more likely to use social support following the threat of missile attacks.

Infants with the insecure attachment style of avoidance show deep distress when their mothers leave the room in the strange situation test.

Psychosocial therapists emphasize___________ as part of the therapeutic process.

People who are narcissistic believe they are particularly deserving of others' attention and adulation.

According to McAdams, the presence of redemption themes and commitment stories are both positive but rarely co-occur.

Which of the following romantic pairings is most rare?

The psychosocial crisis in the adulthood stage is:

Who was most likely to use social support during the threat of missile attacks in Israel?

Insecure attachments have a self-perpetuating quality.

Erikson's preschool stage corresponds to the same timeframe in which, according to Freud's theory, Oedipal conflicts emerge.

The term epigenetic developmental theory implies that:

Will develops immediately following the resolution of the:

According to Mahler, a child will experience ___________when the movement away from symbiosis occurs too quickly.

Erikson agreed with Freud that one's personality is fully developed within the first few years of life.

According to Erikson, ego identity:

If a mother pushes too much toward individuation, separation anxiety can result

According to the psychosocial perspective, one of the best ways of assessing the personalities of children is to watch them while they:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 9: Psychosocial Theories

Erikson was one of the first researchers to advance the principle of life-span development.

According to Kohut, the child's sense of self is grandiose at first.

Managing the conflict between industry and inferiority results in the ego quality competence.

Secure people in Israel were more likely to use social support following the threat of missile attacks.

Infants with the insecure attachment style of avoidance show deep distress when their mothers leave the room in the strange situation test.

Psychosocial therapists emphasize___________ as part of the therapeutic process.

People who are narcissistic believe they are particularly deserving of others' attention and adulation.

According to McAdams, the presence of redemption themes and commitment stories are both positive but rarely co-occur.

Which of the following romantic pairings is most rare?

The psychosocial crisis in the adulthood stage is:

Who was most likely to use social support during the threat of missile attacks in Israel?

Insecure attachments have a self-perpetuating quality.

Erikson's preschool stage corresponds to the same timeframe in which, according to Freud's theory, Oedipal conflicts emerge.

The term epigenetic developmental theory implies that:

Will develops immediately following the resolution of the:

According to Mahler, a child will experience ___________when the movement away from symbiosis occurs too quickly.

Erikson agreed with Freud that one's personality is fully developed within the first few years of life.

According to Erikson, ego identity:

If a mother pushes too much toward individuation, separation anxiety can result

According to the psychosocial perspective, one of the best ways of assessing the personalities of children is to watch them while they:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters