Developmental Psychology Unit

What is the significance of early brain development in a child's growth?

• Brain development in children is irrelevant

• Early brain development is significant as it influences a child's learning, behavior, and overall health.

• Early brain development has no impact on a child's growth

• Late brain development is more important than early brain development

Early brain development is influenced by

• Nature

• Nurture

• an interaction between nature and nurture

• the natural size of the babys skull

The developing part of our brain that helps us with the coordination of motor movements is known as the

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• cortex

• Thalamus

The part of our brain that helps us with automatic functions like breathing is known as

• cerebellum

• thalamus

• brain stem

• cortex

Explain Piaget's theory of development and its stages.

• Piaget's theory of development includes the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

• Piaget's theory does not include any stages

• Piaget's theory only consists of two stages

• Piaget's theory includes emotional development stages

According to Piaget the stage of development where we can begin to see logical thinking is known as

• sensorimotor stage
• concrete operational stage
• formal operational stage
• preoperational stage

According to Piagets theory of development the stage at which we can see object permanence is known as

• Preoperational stage
• Concrete operational stage
• Formal operational stage
• Sensorimotor stage

How does egocentrism influence a child's perception of the world?

• Egocentrism encourages children to always consider others' viewpoints.

• Egocentrism has no impact on a child's perception of the world.

• Egocentrism helps children understand different perspectives easily.

• Egocentrism causes a child to focus on their own viewpoint and struggle to see things from others' perspectives.

Discuss Dweck's mindset theory of learning and its impact on student performance.

• Dweck's mindset theory promotes a fixed mindset to enhance student learning.

• Dweck's mindset theory suggests that intelligence is fixed and cannot be changed.

• Dweck's mindset theory emphasizes the importance of a growth mindset in improving student performance.

• Dweck's mindset theory focuses on memorization techniques for student performance improvement.

What is the concept of self-efficacy and how does it affect learning outcomes?

• Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to succeed and positively impacts learning outcomes by enhancing motivation, effort, persistence, and resilience.

• Self-efficacy is the belief in others' ability to succeed and has no impact on learning outcomes.

• Self-efficacy is the belief in one's inability to succeed and negatively impacts learning outcomes.

• Self-efficacy is the belief in random chance determining success and has a minimal effect on learning outcomes.