Counseling Human Development and Lifespan

Question 1

Erikson's stage of 'Identity vs. Role Confusion' occurs during which developmental period?

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Adolescence

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Early childhood

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Middle childhood

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Early adulthood

Question 2

Piaget's Formal Operational stage begins at approximately what age?

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11–12 years

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2 years

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7 years

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18 years

Question 3

Kohlberg's highest level of moral development is called:

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Postconventional

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Preconventional

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Conventional

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Transcendental

Question 4

Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby, emphasizes which of the following?

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The importance of early caregiver bonds for emotional development

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The role of peers in socialization

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Genetic determinism in personality

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The Oedipal conflict resolution

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'scaffolding' in Vygotsky's theory?

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Support provided within a child's Zone of Proximal Development

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Punishment used to shape behavior

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Peer conflict resolution

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Cognitive schema formation

Question 6

According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, the 'microsystem' refers to:

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The immediate settings in which a person lives

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Cultural values and beliefs

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Links between family and school

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Temporal changes over a lifetime

Erikson's stage of 'Identity vs.Role Confusion' occurs during which developmental period?