Human development test Flashcards
According to Kohlberg, as children become older effective parenting methods should involve more
- confrontation
- reasoning
- punishment
- positive reinforcement
reasoning
Which of the following is an appropriate developmental task for middle age?
- establishing an intimate relationship
- ego differentiation
- making a contribution to culture and society
- constructing a legacy
making a contribution to culture and society
When an individual establishes values and practices that are different from his or her parents this is referred to as
- homeostasis
- maturation
- regression
- differentiation
differentiation
If you wanted to test an idea about human development to determine its accuracy you would formulate it as
- a model
- a hypothesis
- a theory
- an axiom
a hypothesis
According to Skinner, the development of human behavior is most influenced by
- hereditary influences
- cognitive distinctions
- observation of others
- environmental contingencies
environmental contingencies
According to Freud, the part of the personality that helps a person deal with reality is called
- the ego
- the id
- the superego
- the Oedipus complex
the ego
The passing of beliefs, behaviors & group characteristics from one generation to the next is a function of
- culture
- social studies
- tribal awareness
- pluralism
culture
Which of the following developmental tasks is considered appropriate for young adults in their twenties?
- forming an identity
- establishing intimate personal relationships
- building a legacy to leave to one’s heirs
- consolidating an established career
establishing intimate personal relationships
When counseling dying persons it is recommended to encourage each of the following EXCEPT
- an expression of anger
- distractions from the reality of death
- verbalization of anticipatory sadness
- remembering of positive life achievements
distractions from the reality of death
In psychoanalysis, the movement of psychological content from the conscious to the unconscious mind in order to defend against discomfort is called
- regression
- remission
- revision
- repression
repression
The study of the nonverbal behavior of maintaining the appropriate distance between a counselor and client is called
- proxemics
- dialectics
- logistics
- polemics
proxemics
The step by step development of a person’s genetic endowments over time refers to the concept of
- heredity
- maturation
- environmental stimulus
- socialization
maturation
