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The Developing Person Through Childhood
and Adolescence, Tenth Edition
by Kathleen Stassen Berger
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Chapter 2
Critical Thinking Questions created by
Sara Harris, Illinois State University
Norms are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
neutral stimuli.
theories.
averages.
facts.
One of Sigmund Freud’s most
influential ideas was that each stage of
development includes:
A.
B.
C.
D.
rewards or punishments.
its own struggles.
cognitive restructuring.
a specific hierarchy of needs.
A key component of operant
conditioning is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
learning through association.
reinforcement.
modeling.
unconscious thoughts.
According to Piaget, when a new
experience does not fit current
understanding, a person tends to
experience a confusing state
called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
cognitive disequilibrium.
adaptation.
preoperational thought.
assimilation.
Which theorist maintained that
all learning is social, whether
people are learning a manual
skill, a social custom, or a
language?
A. Freud
B. Piaget
C. Vygotsky
D. Maslow
Critical Thinking
Questions
Every time Maggie takes her 3-year-old
daughter Ava to the store, Ava has a
tantrum. To make her stop, Maggie lets her
pick out a toy. Thus, Maggie is reinforcing
the tantrums by giving in and buying toys.
Which theory does this example illustrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
psychoanalytic
behaviorism
sociocultural
information processing
You are working on a research team that
investigates which brain structures and
circuits function abnormally in children
with ADHD. Which theory would likely
guide this research study?
A.
B.
C.
D.
psychoanalytic
conditioning
evolutionary
information processing
As a human being, you have a need for
respect by the wider community, as well
as by yourself. According to Maslow,
you have a(n):
A. physiological need.
B. evolved need.
C. need for popularity.
D. need for esteem.