Developmental Psychology

Jean Piaget defined egocentrism as:

• The belief that young adults don’t listen to their parents
• The idea that preschool children cannot see things from another’s point of view
•  The understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroom
• Th ebelief that children cannot do more than one task at a time

 According to Jean Piaget, what type of learning do individuals acquire during the formal operational stage?

• Abstract thought
•  Symbolism
• Memorization skills
• ) Auditory learning

 An awareness that objects continue to exist when out of sight is called:

• Mental images
• Sensory-motor
•  Object permanence
•  Conservation

 According to Lawrence Kohlberg, during the preconventional stage of moral development children tend to:

•  Use abstract thoughts or principles to determine their behavior
• Make behavioral decisions based on legal issues
• Understand morality based on customs or values
• Interpret behavior in terms of concrete consequences

 An awareness that objects continue to exist when out of sight is called:

• Mental images
• Sensory-motor
•  Object permanence
•  Conservation

 During a discussion in class regarding cheating in school, a student argues, “Cheating is wrong; it is important to follow rules.” Lawrence Kohlberg would say this student is in what stage of moral development?

• Preconventional
•  Conventional
• Postconventional
• Advanced conventional

A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:

• Idenitity vs. Role Confusion 
• Generativity vs. Stagnation
• Ego Integrity vs. Despair
• Industry vs. Inferiority

The  ________________________________ parenting style uses a "hands off" approach, where children learn from the consequences of their actions. The parent considers themselves as a friend to their child.

• Authoritative
• Neglecting
• Permissive
• Authoritarian

Erikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your . .

• Trust
• Calling
• Identity
• Integrity

According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

• sensorimotor
• preoperational
• concrete operational
• formal operational