AP Psychology: Developmental Psychology & Personality 2

Question 1

An 8-month-old cries when a stranger approaches but calms when held by a parent. This best illustrates which concept?

Accepted Answer

Stranger anxiety

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Object permanence

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Conservation

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Egocentrism

Question 2

In Harlow's monkey experiments, infant monkeys preferred the cloth mother over the wire mother that provided food, demonstrating the importance of what?

Accepted Answer

Contact comfort

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Classical conditioning

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Operant reinforcement

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Imprinting

Question 3

According to Piaget, a child who understands that pouring water from a tall glass into a wide glass does not change the amount has achieved which ability?

Accepted Answer

Conservation

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Object permanence

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Assimilation

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Theory of mind

Question 4

Freud proposed that the part of personality operating on the 'reality principle' to satisfy the id realistically is the:

Accepted Answer

Ego

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Superego

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Unconscious

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Libido

Question 5

A teenager strongly questioning 'Who am I?' while trying out different roles is in which Erikson stage?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

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Intimacy vs. isolation

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Industry vs. inferiority

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Autonomy vs. shame

Question 6

The Big Five personality trait describing how organized, disciplined, and dependable a person is called:

Accepted Answer

Conscientiousness

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Agreeableness

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Openness

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Neuroticism

Question 7

Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning is primarily based on:

Accepted Answer

Avoiding punishment and seeking rewards

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Maintaining social order

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Upholding abstract principles

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Gaining social approval