Lifespan Developmental Psychology Quiz

Lifespan developmental psychology is the study of how individuals change and develop across their entire ______.

• Childhood

• Adolescence

• Lifespan

• Adulthood

The continuity view suggests that development is a ______ process.

• Gradual and cumulative

• Discontinuous

• Rapid and sudden

• Random and unpredictable

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NGSS.2-ESS1-1

The stability view suggests that personality traits and behaviors present during infancy ______.

• Are fixed and unchangeable

• Can be modified by experiences and environments

• Are influenced by genetics only

• Are influenced by environmental factors only

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

The nature versus nurture debate explores the relative contributions of ______ in shaping human development.

• Genetics and maturation

• Environmental experiences and learning

• Genetics and environmental factors

• Maturation and learning

Tags

NGSS.K-ESS3-1

Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory proposes that children go through ______ stages of cognitive development.

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

According to Piaget, the sensorimotor stage is characterized by ______.

• Logical thinking and abstract reasoning

• Symbolic thinking and language skills

• Development of object permanence

Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory proposes that children actively construct their understanding of the world through _______.

• Genetic predispositions

• Passive observation

• Interactions with their environment

• Formal education only

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NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

The continuity view suggests that development is a _______ process.

• Gradual and cumulative

• Discontinuous

• Rapid and sudden

• Random and unpredictable

The stability view suggests that personality traits and behaviors present during infancy _______.

• Are fixed and unchangeable

• Can be modified by experiences and environments

• Are influenced by genetics only

• Are influenced by environmental factors only

The nature versus nurture debate explores the relative contributions of _______ in shaping human development.

• Genetics and maturation

• Environmental experiences and learning

• Genetics and environmental factors

• Maturation and learning

Tags

NGSS.2-LS4-1

NGSS.K-ESS3-1