Developmental Psychology

According to Vygotsky, children develop their behavior and habits...

• from treats/ prizes

• from their cultures and through interpersonal experiences

• from punishment's/ discipline

• from friendships

Whether the selected test actually measures the stated variable is know as?

• Reliability

• Valididty

• Accuracy

• Precision

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

• Childhood

• Adolescence

• Lifespan

• Adulthood

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.HS-LS2-6

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

Tags

NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2

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