Practice Quiz 2

What is a theory in the context of developmental psychology?

• A set of unchangeable rules

• A random guess about child growth

• A proposed explanation for the 'how' and 'whys' of development

• A proven fact about human behavior

According to Freud, which part of the self is inborn and responds to biological urges?

• Conscience

• Id

• Superego

• Ego

Which stage in Freud's Psychosexual Theory is associated with potty training?

• Latency Stage

• Phallic Stage

• Anal Stage

• Oral Stage

Erikson's stage of 'Trust vs. Mistrust' occurs at what age?

• 3-5 years

• 1-2 years

• 0-1 year

• 6-11 years

Which psychologist is known for the concept of classical conditioning?

• Erik Erikson

• Albert Bandura

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

What is the main focus of B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning?

• Reinforcement and punishment

• Social learning

• Classical conditioning

• Cognitive development

Albert Bandura is associated with which theory?

• Social Learning Theory

• Cognitive Development Theory

• Psychosocial Theory

• Psychosexual Theory

Jean Piaget's theory focuses on which aspect of development?

• Emotional development

• Physical development

• Social development

• Cognitive development

Which stage in Piaget's theory involves children thinking logically about concrete events?

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

Lev Vygotsky emphasized the importance of what in cognitive development?

• Biological maturation

• Individual discovery

• Cultural and social interaction

• Innate abilities