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Developmental psychology

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Developmental Psychologists studies

a)

the mental, physical, and social changes throughout life.

b)

how their behaviors are affected by their social background.

c)

the way that genetics and evolution affect human behavior.

d)

empathy and stresses the good in human behavior.

2.

Stage of cognitive development when children begin to show signs of adult thinking

a)

Concrete operational stage

b)

Formal operational stage

c)

Preoperational stage

d)

Sensory-motor stage

3.

Process by which new information is placed into categories that already exists?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Accommodation

4.

During which of Piaget’s stages would the individual begin to look at the world through a view without egocentrism?

a)

sensorimotor stage

b)

preoperational stage

c)

concrete operational stage

d)

formal operations stage

5.

Which of the following best describes a critical period?

a)

A moment in development where the infant is ready to talk

b)

Moments in time where individuals recognize the urge to urinate

c)

Developmental periods where individuals recall past events

d)

A time during development when the individual is ready to move to the next objective

6.

During which of Piaget’s stages of Cognitive development does object permanence take place?

a)

concrete operational stage

b)

preoperational stage

c)

sensorimotor stage

d)

formal operations stage

7.

Who developed the theory of 8 stages of Psychosocial development?

a)

Lawrence Kohlberg

b)

Erik Erikson

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

Harry Harlow

8.

Who developed the 4 stage theory of cognitive development?

a)

Lev Vygotsky

b)

Arnold Palmer

c)

Erik Erikson

d)

Jean Piaget

9.

Which theorist was famous for their work with moral development?

a)

Jerry Garcia

b)

Erik Erikson

c)

Lawrence Kohlberg

d)

Steven Colbert

10.

At which stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development do individuals during a critical period become able to be use deductive and hypothetical reasoning?

a)

sensorimotor stage

b)

preoperational stage

c)

concrete operational stage

d)

formal operational stage

11.

Which of the following is an example of fine motor development?

a)

control of the torso

b)

the development of leg muscles

c)

the movement of fingers

d)

the development of arm muscles

12.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?

a)

preoperational; formal operations, concrete operations; sensorimotor

b)

sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations

c)

concrete operations; sensorimotor; preoperational; formal operations

d)

preoperational; concrete operations; sensorimotor; formal operations

13.

Piaget’s term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _______.

a)

accommodation

b)

object permanence

c)

centration

d)

conservation

14.

What term is used to describe a child’s inability to see the world through anyone else’s eyes except his or her own?

a)

egocentrism

b)

narcissism

c)

disparity

d)

assimilation

15.

. According to Piaget, the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object’s nature is known as _______.

a)

centration

b)

assimilation

c)

conservation

d)

object permanence

16.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the “strange situation”?

a)

the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies

b)

parental discipline styles in the first year of life

c)

aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment

d)

the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies

17.

According to Kohlberg, most adolescents are at the _______ level of morality.

a)

postconventional

b)

conventional

c)

operational

d)

preconventional

18.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants _______.

a)

are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return

b)

cry if the mother leaves the room, are easily soothed, and welcome her back when she return

c)

protest loudly when the mother leaves, but resist contact with her when she returns

d)

do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return

19.
Which is the correct order?
a)
embryo, fetus, zygote
b)
fetus, zygote, embryo
c)
embryo, zygote, fetus
d)
zygote, embryo, fetus
20.

The process of fitting objects and experiences into one’s schemas

a)

Assimilation

b)

Accommodation

c)

Conservation

d)

Schemas

21.

A young child’s inability to understand another person’s perspective

a)

Egocentric

b)

Imprinting

c)

Socialization

d)

Learning

22.

Inherited tendency of some newborn animals to follow the first moving object they see

a)

Imprinting

b)

Egocentric

c)

Surrogate

d)

Maturation

23.
At what age is the preoperational stage of development?
a)
Birth-2 years
b)
2-7 years
c)
7-11 years
d)
12 and older
24.
At what age is the formal operational stage of development?
a)
Birth to 2 years
b)
2 to 7 years
c)
7 to 11 years
d)
12 and older
25.
During the preoperational stage children a very _________
a)
independent
b)
loud
c)
egocentric
d)
self centered
26.
According to Piaget, during the formal operational stage people begin to:
a)
reason abstractly
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
27.

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.

28.
Jean Piaget defined egocentrism as:
a)
The belief that young adults don’t listen to their parents
b)
The idea that preschool children cannot see things from another’s point of view
c)
 The understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroom
d)
Th ebelief that children cannot do more than one task at a time
29.
 According to Lawrence Kohlberg, during the preconventional stage of moral development children tend to:
a)
 Use abstract thoughts or principles to determine their behavior
b)
Make behavioral decisions based on legal issues
c)
Understand morality based on customs or values
d)
Interpret behavior in terms of concrete consequences
30.
 Th e rooting reflex is an infant’s tendency to:
a)
Throw legs up in the air
b)
 Wave arms when startled
c)
 Open mouth and turn head when touched on the cheek
d)
 Grasp nearby objects
31.
 Harry Harlow’s experiment with monkeys and surrogate mothers emphasized the importance of:
a)
Satisfying hunger
b)
Body temperature
c)
 Fulfilling needs
d)
Contact
32.
The  ________________________________ parenting style uses a "hands off" approach, where children learn from the consequences of their actions. The parent considers themselves as a friend to their child.
a)
Authoritative
b)
Neglecting
c)
Permissive
d)
Authoritarian
33.
The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with:
a)
Trust vs. Mistrust
b)
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c)
Intiative vs. Guilt 
d)
Industry vs. Inferiority 
34.
Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior?
a)
Trust vs. Mistrust 
b)
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c)
Intiative vs. GUilt 
d)
Industry vs. Inferiority