Dev Psych Midterms Reviewer (Exam Version)
Select the best answer to the following multiple-choice questions about the concepts
and applications as demonstrated in the coverage topics of this subject.
1. Which of the following statements is true about Teratogens?
● Teratogens are nutrients essential to a developing fetus during pregnancy.
● Teratogens are hormones produced by the body to help aid the development of the fetus.
● Teratogens are new form of organisms aiming to rule over an individual
● Teratogens is any disease, drugs, or other environmental that can harm a developing fetus.
Answer: Teratogens is any disease, drugs, or other environmental that can harm a
developing fetus.
2. The process by which humans adapt and adjust to their environment is known simply as
● Natural selection
● Artificial selection
● Evolution
● Survival
●
Answer: Survival
3. After the union of the sperm and the egg cell, the _____ is formed within hours.
● Fertilized egg
● Germinal Period
● Zygote
● Fetus
Answer: Zygote
4. Which of the following is true about the sex chromosomes?
● Y chromosomes are much larger than the X chromosomes, therefore a lot of characteristics
is passed on from the father.
● X chromosomes are much larger than the Y chromosomes, therefore a lot of characteristics
is passed on from the mother.
● X and Y chromosomes' name is taken from their shape, which are very much X and Y alike.
Answer: X chromosomes are much larger than the Y chromosomes, therefore a lot of
characteristics is passed on from the mother.
5. "A bully being bullied." Rona thinks that Susan deserved to be bullied by higher grades in
their school because she is a bully herself. Which of the following stages of moral
development Rona's reasoning falls under?
● Stage 4
● Stage 5
● Stage 3
● Stage 6
Answer: Stage 5
6. Mary's allowances for the week is running low. Later that day, while walking towards home,
she found a lost wallet. She thought for herself, she is blessed because her money for the
week is running low. Which of the following stages of moral development Mary's reasoning
falls under?
● Stage 4
● Stage 6
● Stage 5
● Stage 3
Answer: Stage 5
7. SENTENCE COMPLETION
Freud was adopted and is genetically predisposed toward alcoholism. However, his adoptive family
does not drink; they actively avoid alcohol for religious reasons. Given Freud's genetic potential
according to Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory, Freud/Freud's
● will most certainly become an alcoholic later in life.
● alcoholism may alter his genotype.
● alcoholism might not appear in his phenotype.
● may drink without worry as an adult because of his early upbringing.
Answer: may drink without worry as an adult because of his early upbringing.
8. If Max is upset because he thinks his sister got 2 cheeseburgers for lunch because her
cheeseburger is cut in half, then Max hasn't mastered:
● Shadow
● Ego Centrism
● Conservation
● Animism
Answer: Conservation
9. These are the factors that influence a person's development:
● All of the above
● Family's socio-economic status
● Nutrition and healthy lifestyle
● Heredity and biological characteristics
Answer: All of the above
10. In Erikson's Psychosocial Stage Theory, he says that each developmental stage of life
consists of a crisis that must be overcome. How many stages does he outline in this theory?
● 4 stages
● 8 stages
● 6 stages
● 10 stages
Answer: 8 Stages
11. Piaget suggested that children progress through several distinct developmental stages. The
order of these stages is:
● sensori-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational
● sensori-motor, pre-operational, formal operational, concrete operational
● sensori-motor, concrete operational, pre-operational, formal operational
● sensori-motor, formal operational, pre-operational, concrete operational
Answer: sensori-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational
12. Which of the following choices is a criticism that the psychosocial development theory had
received?
● Erikson made the observations on his own, and the information he gathered is based on his
own personal interpretation of what happened.
● Erikson neglected to take into account how a person's development may be impacted by
their social and cultural environment.
● Erikson could also have exhibited research bias in his interpretations by focusing on data
that supported his beliefs and ignoring data that did not.
● The theory lacks a general method for handling crises.
Answer: The theory lacks a general method for handling crises.
13. There are people that continue to fight for the LGBTQIA+ rights even they are not part of the
community itself. Which of the following stages this moral reasoning falls under?
● Stage 5
● Stage 6
● Stage 3
● Stage 4
Answer: Stage 6
14. Which of the following basic virtue that a child needs to have during Industry vs. Inferiority?
● Competency
● Purpose
● Assertiveness
● Fidelity
Answer: Competency
15. This happens when the male sperm cell and the female egg cell unite to form a new
organism.
● Zygote
● Fertilization
● Conception
● Germinal Period
Answer: Conception
16. What do people face during each psychosocial stage that can serve as a turning point in
development?
● Conflict
● Epiphany
● Turmoil
● Eureka
Answer: Conflict
17. According to the psychosocial theory of development, If a child struggles to do well in school,
what problem might emerge?
● Develop a poor self-identity
● Begin to mistrust the people around him
● Recognize that the society, indeed, as bare as it is, should adjust to fit its needs
● Struggle with feelings of inferiority
Answer: Struggle with feelings of inferiority
18. Which of the following is an important theme addressed by developmental psychology?
● All of the answers are important themes addressed by developmental psychology.
● Connecting stages of child and infant development with a more complete understanding of
what it means to be human.
● Physical, intellectual, and emotional growth across the lifespan.
● The roles of nature and nurture.
Answer: All of the answers are important themes addressed by developmental psychology.
19. Carmilla maintains her 1.5 GWA because she doesn't want to lose her scholarship. Which of
the following stages this moral reasoning falls under?
● Stage 3
● Stage 4
● Stage 2
● Stage 5
Answer: Stage 2
20. Which stage of development, according to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development,
best fits an individual who has to acquire critical academic abilities and perform favorably in
comparison to peers in order to become competent?
● Trust vs Mistrust
● Initiative vs Guilt
● Identity vs Role Confusion
● Industry vs Inferiority
Answer: Industry vs Inferiority
21. Which of the following virtues follows from completing Erickson's 8th stage of psychosocial
development successfully?
● Wisdom
● Hope
● Fidelity
● Purpose
Answer: Wisdom
22. Systematic change in the mental processes that underlie all learning and performance is
referred to as:
● Moral maturation
● Socio-emotional development
● Intellectual development
● Cognitive development
Answer: Cognitive development
23. Between late infancy and toddlerhood, this period takes place (1 to 3 years). Infants learn
that their actions are their own after developing confidence in their caregivers. They begin to
make their sense of autonomy or independence known.
● Trust vs. mistrust
● Industry vs. inferiority
● Initiative vs. guilt
● Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Answer: Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
24. Which of the following roles are significant during Initiative vs. Guilt stage?
● Ohana
● Immediate family and early caretakers
● Toddler buddies
● Family
Answer: Immediate family and early caretakers
25. It is 100% absolute that frustration during the Oedipus or Electra complex can cause a
fixation which results in homosexuality, voyeurism, child molesters, and other sexual
disorders; if there is no frustration/fixation, the child goes through "identification" with the
same-sex parent.
● Somewhat false
● Somewhat true
● True
● False
Answer: False
26. In Erikson's psychosocial theory, resolutions to developmental crisis depend on the
interaction between the individual and:
● Its highschool friends
● Its ecosystem
● Its social environment
● Its community
Answer: Its social environment
27. In this stage of Moral development, The individual is good in order to be regarded by others
as a good person. Answers therefore connect to other people's approval.
● Stage 3
● Stage 6
● Stage 5
● Stage 4
Answer: Stage 3
28. According to one of our specifically discussed theories, this is the stage that occurs between
birth and one year of age is concerned with:
● Identity vs. Role Confusion
● Reflexes
● Trust vs. Mistrust
● Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Answer: Trust vs. Mistrust
29. Development characterized by growth of bodily features and is consistent with the child’s
ability is.
● Social development
● Physical development
● Motor development
● Emotional development
Answer: Physical development
30. The following task are important in establishing Autonomy in the second stage of
psychosocial development, except?
● Exploration during play leads to a healthy development during this stage.
● Gaining control over food and toy preferences, as well as clothing selection is highlighted.
● Learning to control one's body function, including toilet training plays a major role.
Answer: Exploration during play leads to a healthy development during this stage.
31. Which of the following criticisms about Jean Piaget's theory is true?
● Modern researchers have questioned the generalizability of his theory due to small sample
size.
● Modern researchers have questioned his theory because it focuses more on male
development.
● Modern researchers have questioned his theory due to lack of scientific evidences to prove
his claim.
● Piaget's contemporaries promoted the idea that social contact is essential for cognitive
growth.
Answer: Modern researchers have questioned the generalizability of his theory due to small
sample size.
32. The Bystander Effect is an example of which stages in moral development?
● Stage 4
● Stage 3
● Stage 2
● Stage 5
Answer: Stage 3
33. At this age of cognitive development, children also exhibit animism, the inclination for a
youngster to believe that inanimate objects have emotions and a soul.
● Sensorimotor stage
● Concrete operational stage
● Preoperational stage
● Formal operational stage
Answer: Preoperational stage
34. A 39-year-old guy leaves his lucrative marketing position to devote himself to his kids and
train to be a school counselor. According to Erikson, what stage is this?
● Generativity vs Stagnation
● Ego Integrity vs Despair
● Industry vs Inferiority
● Initiative vs Guilt
Answer: Generativity vs Stagnation
35. Which is an example of a situation in which the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage
reigns?
● A toddler as plain as watching Everything Everywhere all at Once
● A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no matter how mismatched they are
● A highschool trying out new fashions and hairstyles
● An elementary student completing a challenging math assignment
Answer: A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no matter how mismatched
they are
36. According to Freud's scientifically obsolete psychosexual theory of development, frustration
during the weaning phase can cause an oral fixation which results in two personality types:
oral acceptance/accepting (passive, smokers, over-eaters, etc.) and oral rejection (verbally
abusive, argumentative, etc.).
● Somewhat false
● True
● Somewhat true
● False
Answer: True
37. According to Freud, the latency stage is where all sexual urges are repressed/dormant in the
psychosexual developmental theory.
● False
● True
● Somewhat false
● Somewhat true
Answer: True
38. According to Freud's scientifically obsolete genital stage of his psychosexual theory of
development, sexual urges surface, and individuals seek a partner to engage with "mutual
orgasm". Fixation can cause individuals to be unable to engage in normal sexual activities
with a partner (inability to achieve mutual orgasm).
● True
● Somewhat true
● False
● Somewhat false
Answer: True
39. The process of this infertility treatment involves the removal of the Ova from the woman's
body, fertilizing it outside the womb (in the laboratory) then placed back into the uterus.
● in-vitro fertilization
● Artificial insemination
● Intrauterine insemination
Answer: in-vitro fertilization
40. Which of the developmental phenomena is being described: “when a child feels the world
revolves around them - I am the world”
● Schema
● Conservation
● Animism
● Ego Centrism
Answer: Ego Centrism
41. Which of the following is considered an important event during Ego Integrity vs. Despair
stage?
● Reflection on the past experiences.
● All of the choices
● Mentoring younger generation.
● Forming healthy relationships with people.
Answer: Reflection on the past experiences.
42. It is 100% absolute that frustration during the potty-training phase can cause a fixation
which results in two personality types: anal-retentive (excessively clean, OCD) and
anal-expulsive (sloppy, rebellious, etc.).
● Somewhat true
● True
● Somewhat false
● False
Answer: False
43. Even if he doesn't want to, John still obeys his father to buy him some alcoholic drink
because he is scared of being punished. Which of the following stages of moral development
John's reasoning falls under?
● Stage 4
● Stage 1
● Stage 2
● Stage 3
Answer: Stage 1
44. Which of the following infertility treatments is done through the injection of sperm into the
woman's uterus?
● Artificial insemination
● Intrauterine insemination
● in-vitro fertilization
Answer: Artificial insemination
45. A teenager joining a local school band would be an example of what psychosocial stage?
● Trust vs. Mistrust
● Identity vs. Role confusion
● Industry vs. inferiority
● Initiative vs. guilt
Answer: Identity vs. Role confusion
46. According to Freud, who is most likely to be in the genital stage?
● A 6-month-old girl
● A 1-year-old boy
● A 16-year-old boy
● A 7-year-old girl
Answer: A 16-year-old boy
47. Which statement about developmental psychology is correct?
● All of the answer choices are correct.
● Developmental psychology is the study of how we change over our lifespans.
● Developmental psychologists seek to identify continuities of development.
● People change over their lifetimes, and developmental psychology helps us explore what
changes and what stays the same.
Answer: All of the answer choices are correct.
48. Which of the following choices is a criticism that the psychosocial development theory had
received?
● The theory lacks a general method for handling crises.
● Erikson could also have exhibited research bias in his interpretations by focusing on data
that supported his beliefs and ignoring data that did not.
● Erikson made the observations on his own, and the information he gathered is based on his
own personal interpretation of what happened.
● Erikson neglected to take into account how a person's development may be impacted by
their social and cultural environment.
Answer: The theory lacks a general method for handling crises.
49. Integrity - doing the right thing, even when no one is looking. Analyzing this definition, this
reasoning may be observed firstly under which stages of moral development?
● Stage 3
● Stage 4
● Stage 5
● Stage 3
Answer: Stage 4
50. ___________ is the study of how we change over our lifespans.
● Biology
● Philosophy
● Developmental psychology
● Psychology
Answer: Developmental psychology
