PORTAGE LEARNING PSYC 140 FINAL EXAM
DEVELOPMENTAL LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGYVERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+2024
1.What are two critiques, discussed in the module, regarding Freud’s psychosexual stages?
Answers need to discuss the lack of a lifespan approach and a methodology that only relies on a clinical
sample.
Which theorist or theory describing development do you agree with the most? Summarize this theory
and describe why you agree with it.
2 pts for sufficiently detailed and accurate summary. 2 points for well-supported reason for agreement.
2. Freud believed that unsuccessful completion of a psychosexual stage would result in a person
becoming ____________ on an erogenous part of the body. fixated
For each of the age groups listed below, list the psychosexual stage described by Freud.
Ages 3-6: __________ phallic
According to Freud, the __________ stage occurs from birth to 18 months. Oral
Where did Freud get the name “Oedipus” for the Oedipus complex? Greek mythology
3. Which of the following most accurately summarize Freud’s view of the Oedipus complex? Boys
experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with them, while repressing sexual
feelings towards their mothers.
Freud would say that a person obsessed with cleanliness may have unsuccessfully completed the
__________ psychosexual stage. Anal
The phallic stage of psychosexual development ends at age ___________. Six
For each of the age groups listed below, list the psychosexual stage described by Freud.
True or false? Maternal stress is not an example of a teratogen. False
When does the Embryonic period begin? 2 weeks after conception
What is the current age of viability? 22-26 weeks
5. True or false? Maternal age has nothing to do with birth defects in babies. False
During which trimester do hair and nails typically form? second
True or False? Amniocentesis utilizes sound waves to create images. False
6. What is a longitudinal study? Individuals are studied across time using this design.
Which research design could give a researcher a large amount of information about one autistic child’s
level of functioning? Case study
Which research design would best address the following question: What do most people in the U.S. feel
about the legalization of marijuana? Survey
Which research design would best address the following question: Are age and wisdom related to one
another? Correlational study
7. Thoroughly answer the essay question. Essays should be written in complete sentences. Compare and
contrast Assimilation and Accommodation. In your answer, be sure to describe each and describe how
they differ from one another. Then, give a specific example of each. Finally, give a personal example of
when you engaged in either assimilation or accommodation (be sure to say which one that you are
describing!). Note: the module video used the example of eating food to illustrate these points. You
must choose different examples.
Descriptions of Assimilation need to describe how new information is taken in without changing
underlying scheme. 2 pts. The example must accurately reflect this, in sufficient detail. 2 pts.
Descriptions of Accomodation need to describe how schemes are changed in response to new
information. 2 pts. The example must accurately reflect this, in sufficient detail. 2 pts. Two points for an
accurately and sufficiently detailed personal example.
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