Developmental Psychology

Achieve Test Prep: Developmental Psychology

71. According to Erik Erikson, what is the most important task during early adulthood? A) Developing close personal relationships B) Separating from one’s childhood identity C) Achieving academic success D) Landing the best job 72. Which one of these teens is displaying the notion of the personal fable? A) Arthur, who thinks everyone will notice the pimple on his forehead B) Joe, who wants to be valedictorian, just like his father C) Josh, who constantly speeds while driving his car down the drag D) Stu, who thinks he will be President of the United States

73. According to Erikson, a male in middle adulthood who fails to acquire a sense of generativity is likely to develop which of the following issues? A) Role confusion

B) Stagnation C) Role strain D) Neuroticism

74. Corinne, an artist, loves to travel to new places, try new foods, and wear brightly colored clothes. Her personality structure would be best described as: A) Extroversion B) Openness C) Enlightened D) Conscientiousness

75. Grandparents who live in the same neighborhood as their grandchildren and see them every day are considered __________.

A) Overbearing B) Authoritative C) Involved D) Independent

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