Developmental Psychology Theories Quiz

According to Piaget, what is the name of the stage where children focus on the visual aspects and struggle to work out the logic behind it?

• Concrete operational stage

• Sensorimotor stage

• Pre-operational stage

• Formal operational stage

What did Piaget use to demonstrate that children under seven focus on the visual aspects and struggle to work out the logic behind it?

• Egocentric experiment

• Rolling plasticine experiment

• Liquid conservation experiment

• Three mountains experiment

According to Piaget, what is the term used to describe the inability of children under seven to see someone else's perspective?

• Egocentric

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Equilibrium

What did Piaget refer to as the blocks of learning and the new knowledge that adds to the existing schema?

• Equilibrium and accommodation

• Equilibrium and assimilation

• Accommodation and equilibrium

• Assimilation and accommodation

According to Chomsky, what is the term used to describe the structure in the brain that enables children to acquire language?

• Biological predisposition

• Universal grammar

• Innate motivation

• Critical period

What did Schaefer and Emerson suggest happens between 10 months and 18 months in terms of forming attachments?

• Babies become tearful if passed to someone unfamiliar

• Babies start responding to any caregiver

• Babies form multiple attachments

• Babies show a preference for the primary carer

According to Bowlby, what is the term used to describe the process of forming an emotional connection between two people?

• Attachment

• Bonding

• Assimilation

• Equilibrium

What did Bowlby suggest happens if there is a disruption to the attachment process in early infancy?

• Children develop anxiety and depressive disorders

• Children become tearful and anxious

• Children form multiple attachments

• Children show a preference for the primary carer

According to Giselle, what is the critical period for developing a child's first language?

• First few years of life

• 10 months to 18 months

• 4 to 7 months

• First 3 months

What did Sorter and Ainsworth focus on in terms of attachment theories?

• Stages of attachment

• Types of attachment

• Universal grammar

• Biological predisposition