Family Studies

The id (Multiple Choice Question)

The id (Multiple Choice Question)

The id
A) wants immediate gratification of bodily desires.
B) provides a sense of morality.
C) works to resolve conflicts.
D) presses for socially acceptable actions.

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DoctorZ

According to Freud, psychosexual development is determined by

According to Freud, psychosexual development is determined by

According to Freud, psychosexual development is determined by
A) how a child satisfies the need for pleasure that is focused on various areas of the body.
B) improvements in mental hardware and mental software.
C) children's effor

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DaddyFish

Freud based his psychodynamic theory on

Freud based his psychodynamic theory on

Freud based his psychodynamic theory on
A) his patients' case histories.
B) observations of his children.
C) correlational research studies.
D) experimental research studies.

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DaddyFish

Freud's psychodynamic theory contributed to the field of child development by suggesting that

Freud's psychodynamic theory contributed to the field of child development by suggesting that

Freud's psychodynamic theory contributed to the field of child development by suggesting that
A) learning is more important than maturation.
B) early experiences establish patterns that endure throughout a person's life.
C) l

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fdr77

Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory (Multiple Choice Question)

Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory (Multiple Choice Question)

Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory
A) emphasizes the influence of early experiences on later development.
B) suggests that learning is the key to understanding development.
C) suggests that behaviour should be considered in cont

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Katia

An emotional bond between human children and their parents is sometimes called

An emotional bond between human children and their parents is sometimes called

An emotional bond between human children and their parents is sometimes called
A) imprinting.
B) adapting.
C) attachment.
D) maturation.

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DoctorZ

According to ethologists, some behaviours can only be learned

According to ethologists, some behaviours can only be learned

According to ethologists, some behaviours can only be learned
A) when the behaviour is reinforced and opposing behaviours are punished.
B) through observational learning.
C) during a critical period when the organism is biologically pr

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fdr77

When a particular type of learning can take place only during a specific time period, not before or ...

When a particular type of learning can take place only during a specific time period, not before or ...

When a particular type of learning can take place only during a specific time period, not before or after that period, there is a(n) ________ for learning that behaviour.
A) instinct
B) critical period
C) blank slate
D) emotional

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Ezio

An evolutionary perspective is most closely associated with which of the following theories?

An evolutionary perspective is most closely associated with which of the following theories?

An evolutionary perspective is most closely associated with which of the following theories?
A) ecological
B) psychodynamic
C) maturational
D) ethological

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DoctorZ

Gesell's maturational theory most closely fits with the ideas of

Gesell's maturational theory most closely fits with the ideas of

Gesell's maturational theory most closely fits with the ideas of
A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
B) Urie Bronfenbrenner.
C) John Locke.
D) John Watson.

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fdr77

Dr. Christopher Green at York University in Ontario, Canada, developed a website which focuses on ...

Dr. Christopher Green at York University in Ontario, Canada, developed a website which focuses on ...

Dr. Christopher Green at York University in Ontario, Canada, developed a website which focuses on which of the following aspects of psychology in Canada?
A) history of psychology
B) child development research
C) neuroscience
D) th

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fdr77

An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development is referred to as a

An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development is referred to as a

An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development is referred to as a
A) theory.
B) critical period.
C) tabula rasa.
D) case history.

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DaddyFish

The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed that

The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed that

The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed that
A) the human infant is born a tabula rasa.
B) infants were born with an innate sense of justice and morality.
C) experience moulds each human into a unique individual.
D

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fdr77

If parents believe that children are tabula rasa at birth, they are likely to

If parents believe that children are tabula rasa at birth, they are likely to

If parents believe that children are tabula rasa at birth, they are likely to
A) leave their children alone so their virtuous natures can unfold.
B) be very permissive with their children.
C) assume that nothing they do will have any i

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fdr77

The idea that the mind of the human infant is tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that

The idea that the mind of the human infant is tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that

The idea that the mind of the human infant is tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that
A) experience moulds each person into a unique individual.
B) children should be left alone so that their good natures can unfold.
C) heredity

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DaddyFish