BAPSY BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Developmental Psychology Across Lifespan Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which theorist proposed eight stages of psychosocial development spanning from infancy through late adulthood?

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Erik Erikson

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Jean Piaget

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Sigmund Freud

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Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 2

During which of Piaget's stages does a child first develop the ability to think abstractly and reason hypothetically?

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Formal operational

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Sensorimotor

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Preoperational

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Concrete operational

Question 3

What is the primary developmental task of middle adulthood according to Erikson's psychosocial theory?

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Establishing generativity through guiding the next generation

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Achieving intimacy with a partner

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Developing a coherent sense of identity

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Reflecting on life with a sense of integrity

Question 4

A researcher studying how the same group of children develops from age 5 to age 18 is using which research design?

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Longitudinal design

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Cross-sectional design

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Sequential design

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Case study design

Question 5

Which concept describes the biological process of gradual physical decline that begins in early adulthood and continues through the lifespan?

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Senescence

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Maturation

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Neuroplasticity

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Habituation

Question 6

In Vygotsky's theory, what term describes the gap between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance?

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Zone of proximal development

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Critical period

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Scaffolding framework

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Sensitive period