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Educational psychology applies principles of human development, learning and motivation to teaching and classroom behaviour. It covers cognitive, social, emotional and moral development, intelligence, individual differences, memory, attention, learning theories, personality, motivation and transfer of learning. Developmental psychology describes growth, while educational psychology connects that growth with educational settings.
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- A. 6 years to 10 years (puberty)
- B. 6-30 years
- C. 6-40 years
- D. None of these
Explanation: Industry versus inferiority is associated with middle and late childhood, beginning around six years and continuing until puberty.
Correct answer: 6 years to 10 years (puberty)- A. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
- B. Trust vs Mistrust
- C. Initiative ve Guilt
- D. None of these
Explanation: Autonomy versus shame and doubt is Erikson’s second crisis, occurring after infancy as toddlers seek independence in movement, toilet…
Correct answer: Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
Explanation: Erikson proposed eight psychosocial stages, progressing from trust versus mistrust in infancy to integrity versus despair in late adulthood.
Correct answer: Eight- A. British
- B. American
- C. Australian
- D. Swiss
Explanation: Erikson was born in Frankfurt, Germany, but later became an American developmental psychologist and is commonly described as a German-born…
Correct answer: American- A. Trust
- B. Mistrust
- C. Confident
- D. Shame
Explanation: When caregivers do not provide reliable care, the infant develops mistrust rather than a basic sense of safety and trust.
Correct answer: Mistrust- A. Six
- B. Seven
- C. Eight
- D. Nine
Explanation: Intimacy versus isolation is Erikson’s sixth stage, associated with early adulthood and the formation of close relationships.
Correct answer: Six- A. 10 to 20 years
- B. 10 to 16 years
- C. 10 to 50 years
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Erikson’s identity versus role confusion stage is linked with adolescence, conventionally placed around ages 10 to 20.
Correct answer: 10 to 20 years- A. Trusted vs Mistrust
- B. Initiative vs Guilt
- C. Industry vs Inferiority
- D. All of these
Explanation: Initiative versus guilt is the stage in which children actively plan and attempt activities; repeated failure or discouragement can…
Correct answer: Initiative vs Guilt- A. Prior generation
- B. Old generation
- C. Next generation
- D. All of these
Explanation: Generativity is the concern for guiding, supporting, or creating something that benefits the next generation, especially through…
Correct answer: Next generation- A. Integrity vs Despair
- B. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
- C. Identity vs Identity confusion
- D. Trust vs Mistrust
Explanation: In the final stage, older adults look back on life: positive reflection produces integrity, while regret and perceived failure produce…
Correct answer: Integrity vs Despair- A. Generativity vs Stagnation
- B. Integrity vs Despair
- C. Trust vs Mistrust
- D. None of the above
Explanation: The seventh stage is generativity versus stagnation, concerning contribution to society and the next generation rather than…
Correct answer: Generativity vs Stagnation- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Four
Explanation: Erikson examined identity through three broad aspects: the individual’s inner sense of self, personal identity, and social identity in…
Correct answer: Three- A. Trust vs Mistrust
- B. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
- C. Initiative vs Guilt
- D. None of these
Explanation: Initiative versus guilt is the third stage, following trust versus mistrust and autonomy versus shame and doubt.
Correct answer: Initiative vs Guilt- A. 20/30 to 40 years
- B. 20 to 60 years
- C. 40 to 65 years
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Intimacy versus isolation is the early-adulthood stage, commonly placed from about 20 or 30 to 40 years, although age boundaries vary by…
Correct answer: 20/30 to 40 years- A. 60 years to onword
- B. 40 years to onword
- C. 20 years to onword
- D. 90 years to onword
Explanation: Integrity versus despair is associated with late adulthood, conventionally beginning around age 60 and continuing thereafter.
Correct answer: 60 years to onword- A. Stagnation
- B. Generativity
- C. Despair
- D. Inferiority
Explanation: Stagnation describes feeling unproductive or disconnected from the welfare of the next generation, whereas generativity is the positive…
Correct answer: Stagnation- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Explanation: Identity versus role confusion is Erikson’s fifth stage and is mainly associated with adolescence, when individuals develop a stable sense…
Correct answer: Five- A. Trust
- B. Mistrust
- C. Hate
- D. Attraction
Explanation: Consistent milk, food, care, and affection teach the infant that the caregiver and environment are dependable, producing basic trust.
Correct answer: Trust- A. Late adulthood
- B. Early Adulthood
- C. Infancy
- D. None of these
Explanation: Integrity versus despair is Erikson’s eighth and final stage, commonly called late adulthood, when people evaluate the meaning of their…
Correct answer: Late adulthood- A. Trust vs Mistrust
- B. Industry vs Inferiority
- C. Intimacy vs Isolation
- D. None of these
Explanation: Intimacy versus isolation concerns forming deep relationships with friends, family, and partners; failure to do so may lead to loneliness…
Correct answer: Intimacy vs Isolation