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Which of the following is not one of the criticisms of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

A. Piaget may have underestimated the cognitive skills of children in some areas

B. Piaget may have underestimated the influence of cultural factors on cognitive development

C. The theory does not clearly address the issue of individual differences in development

D. Evidence for the theory is based on children’s answers to questions

Correct answer is: D. Evidence for the theory is based on children’s answers to questions

Guidance should be emphasized because it:

A. Gives jobs to pupils

B. Places pupil in college

C. Gives employment to teacher

D. Helps pupils to help himself

Correct answer is: D. Helps pupils to help himself

If a child’s primary reason for not drawing pictures on the living room wall with crayons is to avoid the punishment that would inevitably follow this behavior, she would be said to be at which level of moral development?

A. Preconventional

B. Conventional

C. Postconventional

D. Unconventional

Correct answer is: C. Postconventional

In guidance, the role of teacher is as:

A. A judge

B. A moralist

C. A helper

D. A mirror

Correct answer is: C. A helper

The Featured Study on the effects of early family relations on sexual maturation found:

A. No association between early family stress and the timing of puberty

B. That early family stress was strongly associated with earlier sexual maturation in females

C. The early family stress was moderately associated with earlier sexual maturation in females

D. No support for the evolutionary hypothesis posited by Belsky

Correct answer is: C. The early family stress was moderately associated with earlier sexual maturation in females

The major responsibility of counselor is to:

A. Help students solve their problems

B. Solve student problems

C. Help teachers in test development

D. Helping the principal in running school

Correct answer is: A. Help students solve their problems

Girls who mature and boys who mature seem to have a greater risk for psychological problems and social difficulties:

A. Early; early

B. Late; early

C. Early; late

D. Late; late

Correct answer is: B. Late; early

The first duty of the counselor is:

A. To explain rules

B. To review test data

C. To check pupil discipline

D. To establish rapport

Correct answer is: D. To establish rapport

Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives due to their mental deficiencies

B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence

C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded

D. Diagnoses of mental retardation are based exclusively on IQ scores

Correct answer is: C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded

Sixteen year old Foster wants to spend a few years experimenting with different lifestyles and careers before he settles on who and what he wants to be. Foster is in the adolescent phase called:

A. Identity achievement

B. Moratorium

C. Foreclosure

D. Identity diffusion

Correct answer is: A. Identity achievement