GCSE Psychology: Development Quiz

Which of the following is a way that nature can affect brain development?

• Experiences with other people

• Getting an infection

• Genes

• Neglect

Which of the following best describes the function of the cortex?

• Controls basic autonomic functions

• Controls cognitive processes

• Coordinates movement and balance

• Passes on information from the sense organs

According to Piaget, what is accommodation?

• Using existing schemas to deal with new information

• Reinforcing existing schemas with new information

• Ignoring new information that doesn't fit existing schemas

• Changing existing schemas to fit new information

Which part of the brain plays a key role in planning activities?

• Cortex

• Thalamus

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

Which learning style is being used when looking at a drawing?

• Fixed

• Growth

• Verbaliser

• Visualiser

During which stage does a child first start to look for something hidden from view according to Piaget?

• Pre-operational

• Formal operational

• Concrete operational

• Sensorimotor

What is the main feature of the sensorimotor stage?

• Egocentrism

• Systematic problem solving

• Conservation

• Object permanence

What does the cerebellum coordinate?

• Movement and balance

• Autonomic functions

• Sensory processing

• Cognitive processes

What is the role of the thalamus?

• Cognitive processing

• Coordinates movement and balance

• Sensory processing station

• Controls basic autonomic functions

What is a characteristic of the pre-operational stage?

• Conservation

• Egocentrism

• Systematic problem solving

• Object permanence