Talia is 17 years old and is dealing with her conflicting experiences as a student,
friend, athlete, worker, daughter, and girlfriend. In the next few years, Talia must integrate these experiences into a unified sense of self. According to Erikson, Talia is experiencing which psychosocial dilemma?
a. autonomy versus shame and doubt
b. initiative versus guilt
c. industry versus inferiority
d. identity versus role confusion
ANSWER: d
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Petra is able to imagine what would happen if parents were held legally responsible for the crimes of their children. She is capable of making an argument for or against this, regardless of her opinion. Petra is probably in which stage of cognitive development?
a. abstract operations b. moral operations c. concrete operations d. formal operations e. preoperations
Boys are more likely to be sexually abused by ____
a. their mothers b. their fathers c. siblings d. male non-family members
One of Chomsky's most persuasive arguments for refuting Skinner's theory of language acquisition was his observation that children
a. produce sentences they have never heard. b. show similar language development across cultures. c. are rewarded for using correct language. d. learn to follow complex language rules, even though they are not aware of doing so.
Often considered to be the father of modern medicine, the philosopher ______ emphasized careful observation and the idea that the causes of all disorders, both mental and physical, should be sought within the patient.
a. Hippocrates b. Galen c. Aristotle d. Pythagoras