Psychology in Asia An Introduction 1st Edition by Catherine Tien – Test Bank

Psychology in Asia An Introduction 1st Edition by Catherine Tien – Test Bank

Chapter 8 – Human Development: How Do We Become Who We Are?

MULTIPLE CHOICE

8.2 Theories of Human Development
1. Which of the following human development theories does NOT emphasize biological factors?
A. evolutionary theory
B. life course theory
C. psychosexual theory
D. cognitive development theory
Answer: B

8.2 Theories of Human Development
2. The concept of _________ is an important part of evolutionary theory.
A. Oedipus complex
B. oral fixation
C. natural selection
D. classical conditioning
Answer: C

8.2 Theories of Human Development
3. Which of the following phenomena are associated with natural selection?
i. genetic transmission
ii. genetic selection
iii. genetic inheritance
iv. genetic variability
A. i, ii & iii
B. ii, iii & iv
C. i, iii & iv
D. i, ii, iii & iv
Answer: B

8.2 Theories of Human Development
4. Who proposed the psychosexual theory of human development?
A. Charles Darwin
B. Jean Piaget
C. Ivan Petrovich
D. Sigmund Freud
Answer: D

8.2 Theories of Human Development
5. How many stages of human development are there as outlined in psychosexual theory?
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
Answer: C

8.2 Theories of Human Development
6. In psychosexual theory, the ________ stage is the period covering the first 18 months of life.
A. latency
B. anal
C. oral
D. phallic
Answer: C

8.2 Theories of Human Development
7. In psychosexual theory, the ________ stage is the period from the 18th to 36th month of life.
A. latency
B. genital
C. oral
D. anal
Answer: D