Maturation is a term used by developmental psychologists to refer to______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Maturation for humans involves ?

   A. socialization
   B. the development of instincts
   C. physical development
   D. learning to be responsible

2. Which of the following refers to Piaget,s developmental theory ?

   A. Personality development acts independently of physical development
   B. Personality development proceeds in stages related to sensorimotor maturation
   C. Behavior is the product of genetic predispositions
   D. The most important influence on personality development is social class

3. According Piaget,s developmental theory______________?

   A. a child of five can learn philosophy
   B. a child of one can understand social rules
   C. a child of eight can master addition
   D. none of the above

4. What is one difference between Freuds developmental stages and Erikson’s ?

   A. Freud stopped at adolescence
   B. Freud thought all conflicts were conscious
   C. Freud saw conflicts with parents as predominant
   D. Freud only worked with males

5. When politicians refer to the intention of the framers of the Constitution of the United States they are making recourse to_____________?

   A. traditional authority
   B. legal rational authority
   C. charismatic authority
   D. all of the above

6. When we refer to how people really behave we________________?

   A. use statistical norms
   B. refer to the ideal norms
   C. speak of mores
   D. use folkways

7. The unraveling of soviet communism can be traced to______________?

   A. a failure in raised expectations
   B. the oppressive role of the Communist Party
   C. the failure of the Soviet economy to provide for consumer goods
   D. all of the above

8. Political parties in the U.S function to______________?

   A. define the interests of the people in the form of a platform
   B. provide personnel to run the government
   C. engage in political socialization
   D. all of the above

9. Deviance that has been exposed leads to______________?

   A. anomie
   B. labeling
   C. transmission
   D. forgiveness

10. The high divorce rate in industrial societies related to______________?

    A. the importance of religion
    B. the low status of women
    C. emphasis on group goals
    D. the stress on values of individualism and personal goals