Human development test

Question 1

According to Kohlberg, as children become older effective parenting methods should involve more

• confrontation
• reasoning
• punishment
• positive reinforcement

Answer 1

reasoning

Question 2

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

Answer 2

making a contribution to culture and society

Question 3

When an individual establishes values and practices that are different from his or her parents this is referred to as

• homeostasis
• maturation
• regression
• differentiation

Answer 3

differentiation

Question 4

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

Answer 4

a hypothesis

Question 5

According to Skinner, the development of human behavior is most influenced by

• hereditary influences
• cognitive distinctions
• observation of others
• environmental contingencies

Answer 5

environmental contingencies

Question 6

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

Answer 6

the ego

Question 7

The passing of beliefs, behaviors & group characteristics from one generation to the next is a function of

• culture
• social studies
• tribal awareness
• pluralism

Answer 7

culture

Question 8

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

Answer 8

establishing intimate personal relationships

Question 9

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

Answer 9

distractions from the reality of death

Question 10

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

Answer 10

repression

Question 11

The study of the nonverbal behavior of maintaining the appropriate distance between a counselor and client is called

• proxemics
• dialectics
• logistics
• polemics

Answer 11

proxemics

Question 12

The step by step development of a person’s genetic endowments over time refers to the concept of

• heredity
• maturation
• environmental stimulus
• socialization

Answer 12

maturation