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WorksheetsPsychological development
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
This cognitive achievement is why peek-a-boo works with babies
a)
Imprinting
b)
Representational thought
c)
Accomodation
d)
Object Permanance
2.
A cognitive achievement that involves understanding that quantity stays the same despite the shape.
a)
Object permanence
b)
Conservation
c)
egocentrism
d)
Schema
3.
An infant who has developed object permanence...
a)
is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket.
b)
will see all objects as being the same.
c)
knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.
d)
cries when a wanted object is taken away.
4.
According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.
a)
sensorimotor
b)
preoperational
c)
concrete operational
d)
formal operational
5.
According to Piaget, during the formal operational stage people begin to:
a)
use abstract thinking
b)
adhere to social norms
c)
distinguish between good and bad behaviors
d)
become aware of the positive and negative consequences of their own behaviors
6.
Cindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage
a)
preoperational
b)
concrete operational
c)
sensorimotor
d)
formal operational
7.
What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Sensorimotor
c)
Formal operational
d)
Concrete operational
8.
Piaget study only children. He came up with 4 stages of development. The correct order of the stages was
a)
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and then formal operational.
b)
preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational and then sensorimotor.
c)
sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational and then preoperational.
d)
Preoperational, concrete operational, sensorimotor and then formal operational.
9.
Pre-operational Stage (2-7 years)
During this stage, young children are able to think about things symbolically. This is the ability to make one thing - a word or an object - stand for something other than itself.
The infant has difficulty taking the viewpoint of others. This is known as:
During this stage, young children are able to think about things symbolically. This is the ability to make one thing - a word or an object - stand for something other than itself.
The infant has difficulty taking the viewpoint of others. This is known as:
a)
conservation
b)
egocentrism
c)
centration
d)
scaffolding
10.
At what stage do you see "egocentrism"?
a)
sensorimotor
b)
preoperational
c)
concrete operational
d)
formal operational
11.
Trinh believes that the clouds 'look sad today'. Piaget refers to this way of thinking about objects as
a)
animism
b)
centricism
c)
classification
d)
transformation
12.
According to Piaget, logical and abstract thinking are not consistently apparent until an individual has reached the _______________ stage
a)
sensorimotor
b)
pre-operational
c)
formal operational
d)
concrete operational
13.
Attachment refers to
a)
an infant's ability to follow large objects with their eyes
b)
the grip an infant will develop on their caregiver
c)
the close emotional bond an infant develops with their caregiver
14.
The independent variable in Harlow's experiment on attachment was
a)
whether the surrogate was made from wire or cloth and contained the feed bottle
b)
whether the monkey preferred the wire or the cloth surrogate mother
c)
the amount of time the monkeys spent on the surrogates
d)
the attachment the monkeys formed for the surrogates
15.
The dependent variable in Harlow's 1958 experiment on attachment was
a)
whether the surrogate was made form wire or cloth and contained the feed bottle
b)
whether the monkey preferred the wire or cloth surrogate mother
c)
the amount of time the monkeys spent on the surrogates
d)
the attachment the monkeys formed for the surrogates
16.
Harlow's findings were that
a)
the monkeys spent more time on the wire surrogate and only spent time on the cloth surrogate to feed
b)
contact comfort was not important, feeding capability was important
c)
contact comfort was the most important factor in infant and mother attachment
d)
the surrogates providing the food were the most important factor in the infant and mother attachment
17.
According to Bowlby, the four characteristics that all need to be present if a strong infant-caregiver attachment is to form are
a)
emotional development, evolution, motivation and comfort
b)
a safe haven, proximity maintenance, a secure base and separation distress
c)
a mother, attachment targets, a safe haven and a secure base
d)
evolution, a mother, a secure base and proximity maintenance
18.
Bowlby found that the first year of life and the responsiveness of the caregiver were important elements to a child's _______________ later in life
a)
cognitive behaviour
b)
social behaviour
c)
memory formation
d)
sporting ability
19.
What is, the tendency to view the world for your own perspective without recognizing that others may have different viewpoints.
a)
egocentrism
b)
conservation
c)
representational thought
d)
accommodation
20.
Which of these best describes a SECURE attachment?
a)
Young children cling to their parent when they are in a new place
b)
Young children are allowed to do whatever they want to
c)
Young children never cry, even when punished
d)
Young children may cry with they are left, but be happy when their caregiver returns
21.
The experiences of Feral, or "wild" children, seem to prove the importance of
a)
nature
b)
nurture
c)
intelligence
d)
gender identity
22.
Twin studies usually show that ______ has the biggest impact on personality and intelligence.
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
c)
Neither
23.
Who conducted attachment studies with infant monkeys?
a)
Harry Harlow
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
Mary Ainsworth
d)
John Watson
24.
When a child displays distress when the caregiver is not near...
a)
stranger anxiety
b)
detachment
c)
separation anxiety
d)
imprinting
25.
Babies have an attachment to their parents immediately after birth.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
This person studied attachment in
infants using the Strange Situation model, which labeled infants as secure, and insecure in attachment
infants using the Strange Situation model, which labeled infants as secure, and insecure in attachment
a)
Mary Ainsworth
b)
Harry Harlow
c)
Dorthea Dix
d)
Diana Baumrind
27.
In psychology, nature refers to
a)
the tendency to control one's own development
b)
the influence of genetic inheritance on development
c)
the influence of an individual's experiences throughout infancy
d)
the influence of an individual's experiences throughout their lifetime
28.
Bree and Emma's father bought them a strawberry Big M each while out shopping. He decides to pour the milk out of each carton into different glasses and his daughters watch him do this. Emma's glass is much wider than Bree's glass and she complains that Bree has been given more milk than she has. It is likely that Emma has yet to develop an understanding of
a)
classification
b)
conservation of mass
c)
conservation of volume
d)
conservation of length
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