Theoretical Issues in Development

Question 1

When a psychologist claims that experience and learning are key elements in initiating developmental changes, the psychologist most likely supports which theories of development?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

continuity

Question 2

Which personality trait appears to be stable over the course of a person’s life?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

neuroticism

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning the debate between personality change and stability is not correct?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

An infant’s personality provides a solid basis for determining what their personality will be later.

Question 4

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Brooke, who believes in continuous human development, is reading a paper on famous psychologist Erik Erikson. In Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, children aged 3 to 5 years old struggle with becoming responsible for beginning tasks. Since Brooke believes in continuous human development, which of the following statements would she agree with?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Children may begin their struggle with responsibility earlier than age 3 or later than age 5.

Question 5

Research indicates that stage theories are more accurate than developmental theories when it comes to assessing developmental changes.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 6

Over the course of an individual’s life, personality is __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

capable of both change and stability

Question 7

Which of the following is an assumption of stage theories of development?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A person’s age is good indicator of what period of development one is in.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning personality stability is not correct?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Personality is often more malleable after one reaches adulthood.

Question 9

Psychologists who favor the theory of continuous development tend to refer to stage theories of development as “discontinuous.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 10

If development does not occur in stages, then it is likely that development can be described as __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

continuous

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