CHAPTER 6 - Overview and Assessment of Variability

Question 1

Amount of gross motor movement

“She’s constantly on the move.” “He would rather sit still than run around.”

A. Activity level
B. Intensity of reaction
C. Quality of mood
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 1

A. Activity level

Question 2

Regularity of biologic cycles

“He’s never hungry at the same time each day.” “You could set a watch by her nap.”

A. Activity level
B. Intensity of reaction
C. Quality of mood
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 2

D. Rhythmicity

Question 3

Initial response to new stimuli

“She rejects every new food at first.” “He sleeps well in any place.”

A. Adaptability
B. Threshold of responsiveness
C. Approach and withdrawal
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 3

C. Approach and withdrawal

Question 4

Ease of adaptation to novel stimulus

“Changes upset him.” “She adjusts to new people quickly.”
A. Adaptability
B. Threshold of responsiveness
C. Approach and withdrawal
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 4

A. Adaptability

Question 5

Intensity of stimuli needed to evoke a response (e.g., touch, sound, light)

“He notices all the lumps in his food and objects to them.” “She will eat anything, wear anything, do anything.

A. Distractibility
B. Threshold of responsiveness
C. Approach and withdrawal
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 5

B. Threshold of responsiveness

Question 6

Energy level of response

“She shouts when she is happy and wails when she is sad.” “He never cries much.”

A. Activity level
B. Intensity of reaction
C. Quality of mood
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 6

B. Intensity of reaction

Question 7

Usual disposition (e.g., pleasant, glum)

He does not laugh much.” “It seems like she is always happy.

A. Activity level
B. Intensity of reaction
C. Quality of mood
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 7

C. Quality of mood

Question 8

How easily diverted from ongoing activity

She is distracted at mealtime when other children are nearby.” “He doesn’t even hear me when he is playing.”

A. Distractibility
B. Adaptability
C. Quality of mood
D. Rhythmicity

Answer 8

A. Distractibility

Question 9

How long a child pays attention and sticks with difficult tasks

“He goes from toy to toy every minute.” “She will keep at a puzzle until she has mastered it.”

A. Quality of mood
B. Rhythmicity
C. Attention span and persistence
D. Adaptability

Answer 9

C. Attention span and persistence

Question 10

INFANCY (0-1 YR)
TODDLERHOOD (2-3 YR)
PRESCHOOL (3-6 YR)
SCHOOL AGE (6-12 YR)
ADOLESCENCE (12-20 YR)

Phallic/oedipal
Preoperational
Conventional: conformity

Answer 10

PRESCHOOL (3-6 YR)

Question 11

INFANCY (0-1 YR)
TODDLERHOOD (2-3 YR)
PRESCHOOL (3-6 YR)
SCHOOL AGE (6-12 YR)
ADOLESCENCE (12-20 YR)

Latency
Industry vs inferiority
Concrete operations
law and order

Answer 11

SCHOOL AGE (6-12 YR)

Question 12

INFANCY (0-1 YR)
TODDLERHOOD (2-3 YR)
PRESCHOOL (3-6 YR)
SCHOOL AGE (6-12 YR)
ADOLESCENCE (12-20 YR)

Oral
Basic trust vs mistrust
Sensorimotor

Answer 12

INFANCY (0-1 YR)

Question 13

INFANCY (0-1 YR)
TODDLERHOOD (2-3 YR)
PRESCHOOL (3-6 YR)
SCHOOL AGE (6-12 YR)
ADOLESCENCE (12-20 YR)

Anal
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Sensorimotor
avoid punishment/obtain rewards

Answer 13

TODDLERHOOD (2-3 YR)

Question 14

INFANCY (0-1 YR)
TODDLERHOOD (2-3 YR)
PRESCHOOL (3-6 YR)
SCHOOL AGE (6-12 YR)
ADOLESCENCE (12-20 YR)

Genital
Identity vs role diffusion
Formal operations
moral principles

Answer 14

ADOLESCENCE (12-20 YR)