All GRE Subject Test: Psychology Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #41 : Social
Which of the following terms refers to the masculinity found in women?
Inner self
Masculine self-concept
Animus
Anima
Animus
According to analytical psychologist and personality theorist Carl Jung, men and women contain elements of masculinity and femininity. The feminine personality traits found in men are called the "anima" and the masculine traits found in women are known collectively as the "animus."
Example Question #41 : Social
Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding temperament and personality?
Temperament is a broader set of tendencies compared to personality
Temperament is the central aspect to personality
Temperament develops after personality
Temperament develops after personality
Temperament and personality are related constructs. Temperament develops first and is a broad categorization of interaction style (e.g. slow to warm up). It is observable in infancy; whereas personality is a more specific construct that extends beyond interaction style and develops between infancy and adulthood.
Example Question #41 : Social
Freud's theory of personality included all of the following except _____________?
Id
Unconscious
Superego
Ego
Unconscious
Freud believed the personality was made up of three components- the id, the ego, and the superego. He thought the id and the super ego were unconscious. However, he did not consider it an aspect of the personality.
Example Question #1 : Lifespan Development
A parent sets rigid rules and demands obedience. They may use physical force, verbal insults or withdrawal of attention or love as motivators. They lack the warmth of other parents. According to Baumrind, this parent is using which parenting style?
Authoritarian
Permissive-Indulgent
Authoritative
Permissive-Uninvolved
None of these answers
Authoritarian
Remember that authoritarian, not authoritative, refers to this style of parenting. Here's a bad rhyme to remember the difference: "Authoritarian is scaring friends and fairly tense. Authoritative is stimulative and facultative". The other parenting styles have permissive in the name, which should tip you off that neither of them will be a strict parenting style.
Example Question #1 : Nature Nurture
A parent is warm and loving to their child. They are very affectionate, and rarely punish their offspring. In fact, they almost never set limits or boundaries, and never dole out punishments. This parent is exhibiting which of Baumrind's parenting styles?
None of these answers
Permissive-Indulgent
Authoritarian
Permissive-Uninvolved
Authoritative
Permissive-Indulgent
This can be worked out logically, even without knowledge of Baumrind's four parenting styles. The parent is permissive but not uninvolved. The parent does not display much authority. However, the parent is clearly permissive and indulgent.
Example Question #43 : Social
According to the Denver Developmental Screening Test, a child should develop which of the following motor skills at approximately eight months old?
Grasp a piece of cereal in thumb and finger
Walk
Make a tower of two cubes
Scribble
Kick a ball
Grasp a piece of cereal in thumb and finger
According to the Denver Developmental Screening Test, which is a widely used screening test to detect problems in the development of children from birth to six years of age, a child should be able use use their thumb and finger to grasp or pinch a piece of cereal at eight months of age. After one year of age the child should be able to walk, scribble, make a tower of two cubes, and kick a ball.
Example Question #1 : Lifespan Development
A mother tickles her newborn baby's foot, causing the baby's big toe to extend upwards while the other toes fan out. This best describes which of the following reflexes?
Moro
Babinski
Grasp
Rooting
Babinski
The question describes the Babinski reflex. It is present at birth and will continue until the infant reaches approximately two years of age.
Example Question #44 : Social
Reflexes occur after particular parts of the body are stimulated. Which of the following body parts and infant reflexes is correctly matched?
Grasping and toes
Rooting and cheeks
Moro and hands
Babinski and ears
Rooting and cheeks
The correct answer is “rooting and cheeks.” The rooting reflex involves the infant turning its head after its cheek is stimulated. The Moro reflex is also called the startle reflex because the infant extends its arms and limbs after being startled. The Babinski reflex happens when an infant's foot is rubbed and its toes fan out. Last, the grasping reflex occurs when a finger or object is put in an infant's hand.
Example Question #45 : Social
What motor movement is an infant expected to be able to do around the same time the child develops a social smile?
Sit without assistance
Walk without assistance
Lift head up while lying on his or her back (prone)
Crawl
Lift head up while lying on his or her back (prone)
Infants are expected to be able to lift their head, smile socially, and coo between the age of 1-3 months. Infants begin to crawl between 7-11 months. Infants start walking between 12-15 months. Lastly, infants can begin to sit unassisted between 4-6 months.
Example Question #42 : Social
At 4-6 months of age, an infant is expected to be able to do/exhibit all of the following except:
Sit unassisted
Crawl on hands and knees
Recognize familiar people
Smile socially
Crawl on hands and knees
An infant is not expected to be able to crawl until 7-11 months, where they are also expected to show stranger anxiety, use gestures, and imitate sounds. The rest of the listed behaviors are typical of an infant between 4-6 months.
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