GATE XH-C5 C5.9 Development across the life span PYQs & Answers — Page 2

Questions 11–17 of 17. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Which of the following concepts are not related to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

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Imprinting

Attachment

Schemas

Zone of Proximal Development

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In adolescence, with the development of the stage of ‘formal operations’, we are likely to see the development of ________________________________.

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post-conventional morality

pre-conventional morality

bodily-kinesthetic intelligence

transference

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The role of culture and ‘scaffolding’ are emphasized in ________________.

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Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development

Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

Atkinson-Shiffrin’s information-processing model

Kamiloﬀ-Smith’s theory of cognitive development

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A man’s wife is dying. She is in dire need of a drug. The only place to get the drug is at the store of a pharmacist who is known to overcharge people for drugs. The man can only pay ₹2000 but the pharmacist wants ₹5000, and refuses to sell it to him for less, or to let him pay later. What will the man do if he is at the conventional stage of morality as per Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning?

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He would not steal the drug, as everyone will see him as a thief, and his wife would not approve of his stealing or accept the stolen drug.

No matter what, he would obey the law because stealing is a crime.

The man would not steal the drug, as he may get caught and go to jail.

The man would steal the drug to cure his wife and then tell the authorities what he has done. He may have to pay a penalty, but at least he would have saved a human life.

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According to Erik Erikson, identity versus role confusion is the fifth stage of life span development. Which of the following outcomes may emerge as a result of identity crisis?

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Identity diffusion

Identity moratorium

Identity foreclosure

Identity perception

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Life span experts argue that biological aging begins at birth. Which of the following is/are explanation/s of aging?

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Cells can divide to a maximum of about 75 to 80 times and that as people age, cells become less capable of dividing.

People age because when cells metabolize energy, the by-products include unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals.

Aging is due to the decay of mitochondria.

Cell division increases as people age.

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In which attachment style(s), do children tend to show clingy behaviour but then reject the attachment figure’s attempt to interact with them?

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Resistant attachment

Avoidant attachment

Secure attachment

Disorganized attachment

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