#1
Which developmental stage typically occurs during adolescence?
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
#2
According to Jean Piaget, which stage of cognitive development occurs during infancy?
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
Preoperational stage
Sensorimotor stage
#3
What is the term for the biological growth process that enables orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience?
Maturation
Learning
Adaptation
Socialization
#4
According to Erik Erikson, which psychosocial crisis occurs during middle adulthood?
Trust vs. Mistrust
Integrity vs. Despair
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Generativity vs. Stagnation
#5
What is the term for the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information from memory?
Perception
Learning
Cognition
Memory
#6
Which research method involves observing subjects in their natural environment without interference?
Experimental research
Survey research
Correlational research
Naturalistic observation
#7
What is the term for the study of age-related changes in behavior, thinking, emotion, and personality?
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Abnormal psychology
Social psychology
#8
Which of the following is a characteristic of cross-sectional research?
Follows the same group of individuals over a long period
Examines individuals of different ages at the same point in time
Focuses on a single individual or case
Uses experimental manipulation to establish causality
#9
Which type of research design involves studying the same group of individuals over an extended period?
Longitudinal research
Experimental research
Correlational research
Cross-sectional research
#10
Which of the following is NOT a type of attachment style identified by Mary Ainsworth?
Secure attachment
Avoidant attachment
Anxious-ambivalent attachment
Disorganized-disoriented attachment
#11
Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?
#12
In developmental psychology, what does the term 'attachment' refer to?
The bond between a child and caregiver
The process of socialization
The development of language skills
The formation of peer relationships
#13
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of longitudinal research?
Requires less time and resources compared to other research designs
May suffer from participant dropout or mortality
Can establish cause-and-effect relationships
Provides insights into age-related changes over time
#14
Who proposed the socioemotional selectivity theory, which suggests that as people age, they become more selective about their social relationships?
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Erik Erikson
Laura Carstensen
#15
Who is known for proposing the stages of moral development, including preconventional, conventional, and postconventional stages?
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
Carol Gilligan