Growth and Development CH 4 & 5 Review

Question 1

A five-year old child tries to pour juice from a heavy glass pitcher that he knows he is not supposed to touch. It slips from his hands and smashes on the floor and he bursts into tears. What negative feeling might Erikson say the child is experiencing?

Answer 1

Guilt

Question 2

What is the most likely explanation for accidental burns and poisonings in the preschool years?

Answer 2

Lack of supervision may result in preschoolers accidentally burning and poisoning themselves during these years.

Imitating parents

Question 3

What stage of moral development is evident when a preschooler behaves only because they have been told that they will receive a reward?

Answer 3

Instrumental Purpose and Exchange

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Piaget’s intuitive stage of cognition?

Answer 4

Use of memory and previous experience to aid in problem solving.

Question 5

Which of the following is most characteristic of conventional morality?

Answer 5

Expecting everyone to follow the rules

Insisting everyone follow the rule

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes socialization during the school age years?

Answer 6

Same sex friendships are preferred

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely a contributing reason for lying and/or cheating during the school age years?

Answer 7

Need to be the best at something

Question 8

Which of the following conditions is most likely the result of sharing clothes or combs?

Answer 8

Pediculosis {Lice}