Lifespan Development (GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology): Questions 1 - 3 of 54
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Question number: 1
» Lifespan Development » Development Theories, Applications and Issues
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According to Freud, the Oedipus complex in boys and the Electra complex in girls are resolved through
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| a. | moving into the latency stage |
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| b. | identification with the same-sex parent |
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| c. | identification with the opposite-sex parent |
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| d. | the emergence of death instinct |
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| e. | the strengthening of the ego |
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Question number: 2
» Lifespan Development » Social and Personality
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Shuli’s parents expect her to get good grades and get along with her siblings, and when she breaks the rules she has to go into time out. Her parents help her understand the concepts when she has problem with homework but still expect her to do the work. She has to be ready for bed at a certain time, and arguing about bedtime doesn’t work. Her parents always give her hugs and tell her they love her before she goes to bed. Her parents have a/an ________ parenting style.
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| a. | neglecting |
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| b. | involving |
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| c. | indulgent |
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| d. | authoritarian |
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| e. | authoritative |
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Question number: 3
» Lifespan Development » Development Theories, Applications and Issues
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According to the research of Piaget and Kohlberg on moral development, children about four years old
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| a. | According to the research of Piaget and Kohlberg on moral development, children about four years old |
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| b. | have already adopted a miniature form of their parents’ morality |
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| c. | have only a vague idea of the concept of “winning” |
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| d. | defy parental rules whenever parents are absent |
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| e. | are most likely to inhibit unfavorable behavior when consistent punishment is applied |
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