Psychological Development Quiz

What does psychological development refer to?

• Changes in an individual's professional skills

• Changes in an individual's social, emotional, and cognitive abilities from infancy through to old age

• The physical growth of an individual from infancy to adulthood

• The decline of mental abilities in old age

What influences psychological development?

• Only hereditary factors

• Only environmental factors

• A combination of hereditary and environmental factors

• Only psychological factors

What is the purpose of twin studies in investigating the interaction between nature and nurture?

• To compare the behavior of fraternal twins to explore effects of hereditary and environmental influences.

• To compare the behavior of non-related individuals to explore effects of hereditary and environmental influences.

• To compare the behavior of identical twins to explore effects of educational influences.

• To compare the behavior of identical twins to explore effects of hereditary and environmental influences.

What does confidentiality in research ethics ensure?

• Participants can leave the study at any time without penalty.

• Participants remain anonymous, and their personal information is kept private.

• Participants are informed about the true nature of the study at the end.

• Participants agree to participate without pressure or coercion.

What does the concept of 'Integrity' in ethics refer to?

• The avoidance of causing harm

• Fair consideration of competing claims and fair access to benefits

• The commitment to searching for knowledge and understanding, and honest reporting of all sources of information and results.

• Consideration of the value of living things and their capacity to make their own decisions

Which theory of development suggests that children learn behaviors through observation and imitation of others?

• Psychoanalytic theory

• Cognitive development theory

• Social learning theory

• Ecological systems theory

At what stage in Piaget's cognitive theory do children begin to think logically about abstract concepts?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Formal operational stage

Reorder Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development

• Formal operational

• Concrete operational

• Sensiormotor

• Preopertational

At what stage of Piaget's development theory does a baby start to understand that their favorite toy still exists even when it's hidden under a blanket?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Formal operational stage

What did Harlow's findings suggest about the nature of infant attachment?

• Attachment is primarily based on the provision of food by the caregiver

• Attachment is a learned behavior that develops through conditioning

• Attachment is based more on emotional security and comfort than on feeding

• Attachment is not significant in the development of social behaviors in infants