During the adolescence, according to Erikson which of the following psychosocial crises does the teenager face in their psychosocial development?

Question 28

According to Piaget’s 4 stage theory of cognitive development, a child first starts to

demonstrate intellectual growth by resolving the conflict between assimilation and

accommodation during which of the following stage?

A. formal operational

B. concrete operational

C. pre operational

D. sensorimotor

Question 29

It is not until the ___________________ stage of Piaget’s 4 stage theory of cognitive

development that a child has mastered conservation of mass, liquids and numbers.

A. formal operational

B. concrete operational

C. pre operational

D. sensorimotor

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Question 30

Little Rufus saw a 4 legged furry animal jump over the fence

and run through his back yard and yelled ‘dog’. His mum was

watching and corrected him by stating ‘No Rufus that is a cat’.

Rufus in this case demonstrated the Piaget concept of

______________.

A. assimilation

B. accommodation

C. adaptation

D. egocentrism

Question 31

According to Piaget’s four stage theory, we first demonstrate the ability to demonstrate

deductive reasoning during the ________________ stage of cognitive development

A. formal operational B. sensorimotor C. concrete operational D. preoperational

Question 32

According to Erikson, the first psychosocial crisis experienced in life (during infancy) is

A. autonomy vs. shame and doubt B. initiative vs. guilt C. industry vs. inferiority D. trust vs. mistrust

Question 33

According to Erikson, autonomy vs shame & doubt is the psychosocial crisis that results from

___________________

A. feeding B. school C. establishing peer relationships D. toilet training

Question 34

During the adolescence, according to Erikson which of the following psychosocial crises

does the teenager face in their psychosocial development?

A. trust vs. mistrust

B. generativity vs. despair

C. identify vs. identity confusion

D. integrity vs. despair

Question 35

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive disorder) is a type of _____________ disorder

A. mood

B. anxiety

C. personality

D. psychotic

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Question 36

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between genetics and

mental illness?

A. genetics has no influence on mental illness.

B. the majority of people who have a have a family history of mental illness will suffer from

the same type of mental illness during their life

C. a family history of mental illness is a predisposing factor to the development of a mental

illness that simply puts these people at a higher risk category than the general population.

D. a family history of mental illness will decrease the likelihood of developing a mental

illness due to the immunity developed in response to the condition over generations.