Erikson's views of development:
a. are appealing because they portray us as prosocial and helpful.
b. are appealing because they emphasize the importance of human consciousness and choice.
c. have some empirical support for the view that positive outcomes of early life crises help put us on the path to positive development..
d. All of the above.
According to the text, the quasi-experiment proposed by Daniel to the Babylonian King's official is a good example of a:
A) nature-by-treatment two group design
B) person-by-treatment quasi-experiment
C) natural groups with experimental treatment design
D) natural groups with person-by-treatment design
Which of the following is considered an advantage of Erikson's theory?
a. It reinforces the importance of unconscious forces in human development.
b. It suggests that childhood experiences could easily be overcome as we develop in our lives.
c. It reminds us that humans are selfish and need to be forced to adhere to social norms.
d. It emphasizes the importance of consciousness and choice.
Many ___________ are also quasi-experiments.
A) case studies
B) experimental simulations
C) pseudo-experiments
D) archival studies
According to Erikson, early experiences:
a. are easily overcome under the right circumstances.
b. exert a continued influence on future development.
c. exert very little influence on who we become.
d. only predict future development once we reach 6-8 years of age.
Baumeister and Steinhilber's (1984) study of the home-field disadvantage in World Series baseball games is a good example of:
A) an archival study
B) a quasi-experiment
C) a natural experiment
D) all of these
Erikson's psychosocial theory emphasizes _____ more than Freudian psychosexual theory.
a. lifespan development c. the importance of early experiences
b. the role of the id d. psychological traits
The difference between natural experiments and person-by-treatment quasi-experiments is that natural experiments:
A) are conducted in the laboratory
B) do not make use of random assignment
C) allow researcher to use unbiased statistics to analyze their findings
D) all of these are true
Erikson labeled the stages of his theory based on:
a. chronological age. c. life crises.
b. psychosexual conflicts. d. unhealthy patterns of parenting.
An advantage of using extreme groups in quasi-experiments is that this approach:
A) increases test sensitivity
B) minimizes person confounds
C) improves external validity
D) replaces random assignment
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