Brian is an only child whose father is a president of a large corporation, while his mother is a lawyer at a busy law firm. Brian has always enjoyed the company of other children partly, he believes, because he wasn't around children much except at school. He is particularly intrigued with young children's development and is thinking of majoring in early-childhood education in college. His parents are not happy with Brian's decision, and his father puts a great deal of pressure on him to major in business or pre-law. Brian isn't sure what to do. His situation is an example of
a. identity achievement.
b. negative identity.
c. psychosocial moratorium.
d. role confusion.
Ques. 2The instrument most likely to minimize the social desirability bias in a survey of the parents of a large school district.
a. personal interview c. mailed questionnaire
b. telephone interview d. directly administered questionnaire
Ques. 3According to Erikson, if Robert has successfully resolved the psychosocial crisis of adolescence, he is now able to
a. think abstractly about philosophical issues.
b. understand group dynamics and get along well with others.
c. form a strong romantic attachment to another person, marry, and plan to begin a family.
d. view himself as having a meaningful role in life.
Ques. 4The instrument most appropriate to insure at least 90 percent returns from a rather small sample of university faculty.
a. personal interview c. mailed questionnaire
b. telephone interview d. directly administered questionnaire
Ques. 5Rhonda, a sixth grader, loves to work in her father's wood shop crafting items that she designs. Often, however, when she approaches her father about letting her work with him, he dismisses her requests and tells her that she should help your mother in the kitchen and stay out of my way.. According to Erikson, Rhonda
a. will certainly never have feelings of inferiority.
b. may have trust issues in any relationship.
c. may not work with wooden craft items until she is older and her gender role is properly formed.
d. is at risk for developing feelings of inferiority.
Ques. 6The instrument most appropriate to collect attitude data from the 4,000 freshman students who come to campus for orientation.
a. personal interview c. mailed or electronic questionnaire
b. telephone interview d. directly administered questionnaire
Ques. 7Which of the following classroom practices would be most appropriate for children at Erikson's stage of industry versus inferiority?
a. awarding extra points for students who finish assignments quickly
b. displaying charts listing the best students in various activities
c. placing completed assignments in each student's Successful Work folder
d. stressing the importance of earning high grades
Ques. 8The least appropriate use for an interview or questionnaire is to determine a person's
a. attitudes and opinions. c. experiences.
b. preferences and dislikes. d. behavior.
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