Social Development Practice Quiz

According to Jean Piaget, a child who can use symbols and language but still struggles with conservation is in which stage?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

A child who can reason logically about concrete objects but not abstract ideas is in which of Piaget’s stages?

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor

An adolescent who can think hypothetically and debate moral issues is operating in Piaget’s ______ stage.

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor

According to Erik Erikson, the main challenge of adolescence is:

• Trust vs. Mistrust

• Industry vs. Inferiority

• Identity vs. Role Confusion

• Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

A middle-aged adult focusing on contributing to family, work, and community is facing which of Erikson’s crises?

• Generativity vs. Stagnation

• Intimacy vs. Isolation

• Integrity vs. Despair

• Initiative vs. Guilt

In Erikson’s first stage, a baby learns to trust others primarily through:

• Exploration and play

• Consistent and responsive caregiving

• Setting personal goals

• Learning abstract reasoning

John Bowlby believed the primary function of attachment is to:

• Teach children independence from caregivers

• Ensure physical safety and emotional security

• Encourage competition among siblings

• Develop logical reasoning

In Mary Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, a securely attached child will:

• Show little emotion when the caregiver leaves or returns

• Cry when the caregiver leaves but calm quickly upon return

• Resist comfort from the caregiver after reunion

• Display fear or confusion toward the caregiver

A caregiver who is inconsistent—sometimes attentive, sometimes neglectful—is most likely to have a child with what attachment style?

• Secure

• Avoidant

• Ambivalent / Resistant

• Disorganized

A child who shows contradictory behavior—approaching the caregiver but also freezing or turning away—demonstrates which attachment pattern?

• Secure

• Avoidant

• Ambivalent / Resistant

• Disorganized