In developing the eight stages, Erik Erikson's utilized
a. Jean Piaget's cognitive development stages.
b. Peter Blos' theory of identity.
c. Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages.
d. Urie Brofenbrenner's ecological context.
Question 2What is one important conclusion drawn from research comparing the attachments of Israeli children to mother, father, and special caregiver (metapelet)?
a. Babies can only form one true attachment.
b. The attachment to one's mother is more important than the other attachments.
c. Infants can have a variety of attachment relationships that all contribute to social development differently. d. All attachment relationships are the same.
Question 3The stage theory concept ______________________.
a. proposes a specific direction of development
b. follows a haphazard pattern c. focuses on correlations
d. uses naturalized relationships
Question 4Which of the following is likely to influence the way a baby reacts to an unfamiliar adult?
a. Whether or not the mother works outside the home b. The mother's reaction to the adult
c. The adult's height
d. The adult's occupation
Question 5Psychosocial theory is considered a stage theory because at each stage, .
a. failures at each stage prevent an individual from growing and developing to the next stage
b. accomplishments from previous stages provide resources for mastering challenges at new stages c. there is no specific direction or order for the stages
d. there is no underlying organization for progressive stages
Question 6After 6 months of age the infant may cling more to his parents in the presence of strangers. This is an example of
a. a fear syndrome.
b. separation anxiety. c. stranger anxiety.
d. a negative attachment.
Question 7A developmental stage is best defined as .
a. the ability to manage stress and emotions associated with that stress
b. a set of skills and competencies that one performs
c. people who are important sources of support and information at each period of life
d. a period of life that is characterized by a specific underlying organization
Question 8At about what age do infants form an internal, mental representation of the object of attachment?
a. 9 to 12 months
b. 6 to 9 months
c. 3 to 6 months
d. Birth to 3 months
Question 9Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic concepts of psychosocial theory as defined by the text?
a. Operational definitions
b. Radiating networks of significant relationships c. Stages of development
d. Developmental tasks
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