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According to Kubler-Ross' stages of grief, which stage involves a period of bargaining?

Bargaining

Explanation

Stage where individuals seek compromises to avoid loss.

In Freud's psychosexual stages, which stage typically occurs during the ages of 3 to 6 years, where the focus is on the genitals?

Phallic stage

Explanation

Stage where children focus on genitalia; Oedipus/Electra complex.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Conventional

Explanation

Not a Piagetian stage; usually associated with moral reasoning.

What is the term for the process of incorporating new information into existing schemas?

Assimilation

Explanation

Integrating new knowledge into existing mental frameworks.

What is the term for the loss experienced when a person or group loses something valued, such as a relationship, job, or health?

Loss

Explanation

General term for losing something of value.

What is the term for the emotional bond that forms between an infant and their primary caregiver?

Attachment

Explanation

Strong emotional connection between infant and caregiver.

What is the term for the stage of grief marked by feelings of sadness, regret, and an inability to experience pleasure?

Depression

Explanation

Stage where sorrow and loss overshadow daily life.

Which of the following is a primary stage in Erikson's psychosocial theory of development?

Trust vs. Mistrust

Explanation

First stage where infants learn to trust or mistrust caregivers.

Which developmental psychologist proposed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Lev Vygotsky

Explanation

Vygotsky's idea of the range of tasks a person can do with help.

#10

What is the term for the cognitive bias where individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Tendency to credit oneself for success and blame external factors for failure.

#11

Which attachment style is characterized by an infant avoiding contact with their caregiver and showing little emotion during separation and reunion?

Anxious-avoidant attachment

Explanation

Insecure attachment; avoids caregiver, minimal emotion.

#12

According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary conflict during the stage of adolescence?

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Explanation

Struggle to establish personal identity vs. uncertainty.

#13

Which theorist proposed the concept of moral development stages, including preconventional, conventional, and postconventional morality?

Lawrence Kohlberg

Explanation

Theorist of moral development stages; influenced by Piaget.

#14

What is the term for the belief that one's culture or ethnic group is superior to others?

Ethnocentrism

Explanation

Viewing one's own culture as superior.

#15

Which type of grief is characterized by symptoms such as yearning, sadness, and preoccupation with the deceased?

Normal grief

Explanation

Typical grief responses including sadness and longing.

#16

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of grief according to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross?

Negotiation

Explanation

Not a Kubler-Ross stage; bargaining, denial, anger, depression, acceptance.

#17

Which type of grief is often experienced by individuals whose grief is not openly acknowledged or socially supported?

Disenfranchised grief

Explanation

Grief not recognized or socially sanctioned.

#18

Which theorist proposed the socioemotional selectivity theory, suggesting that as people age, they become more selective about their social contacts and prioritize emotional satisfaction?

Laura Carstensen

Explanation

Suggested older adults focus on emotional goals due to time horizons.

#19

Who introduced the concept of the 'stranger situation' as a method to study attachment in infants?

Mary Ainsworth

Explanation

Developed method to observe attachment behaviors in infants.

#20

Which theorist proposed the concept of the 'looking-glass self', where individuals develop their self-concepts based on how they believe others perceive them?

Charles Horton Cooley

Explanation

Theorist of symbolic interactionism and self-concept formation.

Understanding Human Development and Loss Quiz

According to Kubler-Ross' stages of grief, which stage involves a period of bargaining?

In Freud's psychosexual stages, which stage typically occurs during the ages of 3 to 6 years, where the focus is on the genitals?

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

What is the term for the process of incorporating new information into existing schemas?

What is the term for the loss experienced when a person or group loses something valued, such as a relationship, job, or health?

What is the term for the emotional bond that forms between an infant and their primary caregiver?

What is the term for the stage of grief marked by feelings of sadness, regret, and an inability to experience pleasure?

Which of the following is a primary stage in Erikson's psychosocial theory of development?

Which developmental psychologist proposed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

What is the term for the cognitive bias where individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

Which attachment style is characterized by an infant avoiding contact with their caregiver and showing little emotion during separation and reunion?

According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary conflict during the stage of adolescence?

Which theorist proposed the concept of moral development stages, including preconventional, conventional, and postconventional morality?

What is the term for the belief that one's culture or ethnic group is superior to others?

Which type of grief is characterized by symptoms such as yearning, sadness, and preoccupation with the deceased?

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of grief according to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross?

Which type of grief is often experienced by individuals whose grief is not openly acknowledged or socially supported?

Which theorist proposed the socioemotional selectivity theory, suggesting that as people age, they become more selective about their social contacts and prioritize emotional satisfaction?

Who introduced the concept of the 'stranger situation' as a method to study attachment in infants?

Which theorist proposed the concept of the 'looking-glass self', where individuals develop their self-concepts based on how they believe others perceive them?

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