Psychoanalytic Theory: Basic Concepts Quiz

What is the central focus of healthy personality development in psychoanalytic theory?

Which psychosexual stage is associated with conflicts related to toilet training?

What term describes a situation when a child's sexual desires are either overly satisfied or undersatisfied?

Which psychosexual stage involves conflict resolution related to the Oedipus complex and Electra complex?

What adult trait is associated with fixation during the oral stage according to psychoanalytic theory?

During which psychosexual stage does a period of sexual calmness occur with an interest in school and hobbies?

Which defense mechanism is NOT commonly associated with fixation during the anal stage?

What does the psychoanalytic approach primarily recognize in terms of implications for human development?

What is the main purpose of adaptation in Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Which cognitive process involves making sense of new experiences by incorporating them into existing knowledge according to Piaget?

What is the key characteristic of the Sensorimotor stage in Piaget's stage theory of development?

In Piaget's cognitive development theory, what does the concept of accommodation primarily involve?

What is the role of assimilation in Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Which component of adaptation involves changing existing mental frameworks in light of new information?

What is the primary developmental challenge in the Sensorimotor stage according to Piaget?

What is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of development according to the text?

Which concept is associated with Vygotsky's Sociocultural theory?

What does the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) represent?

Which stage of development involves logical mental operations applied to concrete events?

What is a key aspect of Vygotsky's Sociocultural theory regarding cognitive development?

What term is used for the process of guidance in learning through questions, demonstrations, and explanations?

Which stage of development involves logical mental operations on abstract ideas?

What concept defines the distance between a child's actual performance level and their potential performance with assistance?

What is the main difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement?

In operant conditioning, what does a fixed ratio schedule mean?

Which type of schedule of reinforcement involves reward being provided after an unpredictably varying amount of time?

How does positive punishment differ from negative punishment?

Which reinforcement process leads to more hard work due to receiving a bonus for working hard?

What is the key element of variable ratio schedule of reinforcement?

In operant conditioning, what happens in negative reinforcement?

What type of schedule of reinforcement is akin to monthly salary payment?

What does Urie Bronfenbrenner argue in his Ecological Systems theory?

According to systems theories, why is it insufficient to just identify each component of a system?

What is the significance of the mesosystem in Bronfenbrenner's theory?

Which system in Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems theory focuses on changes that do not directly involve the individual, but impact them?

What does the term 'Chronosystem' refer to in Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems theory?

In Psychosocial theory, what does the framework emphasize in terms of development?

What are the stages of development outlined in Psychosocial theory?

Which system in Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems theory involves a child's interactions within their immediate context or setting?

What is the term used to describe individuals who are best suited to their environment and most likely to survive and reproduce?

What is the adaptive value of reproductive functions in the context of evolution theory?

In psychoanalytic theory, what is housed in the 'Unconsciousness' according to Freud?

Which term is used by Freud to describe the sexual and aggressive forces that seek satisfaction?

According to psychoanalytic theory, which structure of personality focuses on moral values and ideals?

How does Freud describe the Id in psychoanalytic theory?

What drives behavior according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Piaget's cognitive development theory, what does the term 'assimilation' refer to?

What is the primary purpose of adaptation, as outlined in Piaget's cognitive development theory?

In Piaget's stage theory of development, which stage is characterized by a lack of object permanence?

What is the main goal of Piaget's concept of 'accommodation'?

What is a key characteristic of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development?

Which process is associated with changing existing mental frameworks in light of new information according to Piaget's cognitive development theory?

What is the major difference between assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's cognitive development theory?

What are the 4 major factors involved in imitation learning according to Social Learning Theory?

How do cultural leaders like parents or teachers transmit values to the next generation according to the text?

What does cultural determinism propose according to the text?

What is the role of enculturation in shaping people's behaviors?

How does culture influence our worldview according to the text?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major factors involved in imitation learning in Social Learning Theory?

What is the primary focus of cultural leaders like parents or teachers in transmitting values to the next generation?

What is the primary difference between positive reinforcement and positive punishment?

What is a key characteristic of a variable interval schedule of reinforcement?

Which example best illustrates negative reinforcement in operant conditioning?

What distinguishes a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement from a variable ratio schedule?

Which statement accurately describes negative punishment?

In operant conditioning, what does a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement entail?

How does negative reinforcement differ from negative punishment in operant conditioning?

According to systems theories, why is it important to consider the relationships among the components found within a system?

Which system in Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems theory focuses on environmental events and transitions over one's life?

In Psychosocial theory, what does the concept of psychosocial crisis refer to?

Which system in Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems theory involves settings that do not involve the person directly but have an impact on them?

What does Urie Bronfenbrenner argue about individuals' development in his Ecological Systems theory?